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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Augustine Olorunsola (substantive Director)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dpetroleumresource@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:30:53 -0700
Subject: Information From Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).

Attention Dear,
I had taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavors.
The President and Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR on November 15, 2011 approved my appointment as the substantive Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources, the technical arm of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Upon my assumption of office, I ordered for the immediate audit of the accounts of the Department of Petroleum Resources by a renowned private auditing firm in Nigeria to enable me ascertain its true financial position to be able to discharge my duties successfully. In the report of the auditors which was submitted to me a week ago, it was discovered that the stagerring sum of $30,000,000.00 is floating in the bank account of the Department of Petroleum Resources at MAINSTREET Bank Limited. Upon a more careful investigation, it was discovered that the sum is as a result of an over-invoiced contract awarded in February 2010 to National Engineering & Technical Company Limited (NETCO) in! partnership with a reput
Below are the weblinks on some of the newspaper publications on the recent happenings in Nigeria. I crave for you indulgence to visit the weblinks and read carefully to fully understand the situation in Nigeria and why I am doing this.
http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/04/29/boko-haram-attacks-ex-ig-ringims-residence-others-engage-federal-troops-in-gun-duel/
http://silverbirdtv.com/video/jonathan-boko-haram-has-infiltrated-government?page=2
http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/34107-ssouth-elders-warn-of-possible-break-up-of-nigeria
http://www.ayakaonline.com/politics/boko-haram-will-break-up-nigeria-if-%E2%80%A6/
http://www.zimbio.com/Nigeria/articles/3LsfXHZ6pvj/JONATHAN+2015+AMBITION+CAN+BREAK+UP+NIGERIA
http://www.nairaland.com/838214/us-army-prepares-nigeria-possible
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/police-pension-fraudsuspect-jailed-2-yrs-for-stealing-n23bn/
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/n46bn-police-pension-fraud/
http://africanheraldexpress.com/blog7/2012/01/18/shockingsubsidy-fraud-nnpc-imports-crude-oil-customs/
http://www.nigerianpilot.com/senate-uncovers-n1-5trn-special-funds-scam-indicts-nass-obasanjo/
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/entertainment/celebrities/187482-gunmen-attack-church-in-okene-kogi-state-killing-19.html
http://nationalmirroronline.net/news/29431.html
http://www.voanews.com/content/blast_rock_three_churches_in_northern_nigeria/1212084.html
http://www.zimbio.com/Nigeria/articles/-512TovbzJi/Boko+Haram+Christians+Warn+Religious+War+following
http://www.zimbio.com/Nigeria/articles/XZMYvnbGpWS/Nigerian+troops+alert+after+Boko+Haram+warning
http://allafrica.com/stories/201207310054.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303772904577331350739526314.html
Please write back to affirm your willingness to cooperate with us.
Trustfully,
Augustine Olorunsola (substantive Director)
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)
Ministry of Petroleum Resources
5, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Nigeria.
Tel: +234 708 070 9452
Email: dpetroleumresource@yahoo.com

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