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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!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Godwin Ibeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwinibeh11@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 13:14:46 +0100
Subject: Attention

Dear Sir,
 
 
 
With high regard and confidentiality, we avail you this information. We are members of four man Contract Review Panel set up by the Federal Government to recommend to the government completed contract projects during Turn Around Maintnance (TAM) in the Ministry of Petroleum and the Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas Project in the Niger Delta Region of my Country.And further advice on payment procedures to prospective beneficiary.
 
 
The government is currently shortlisting names of successful contractors whose contract job was executed and commissioned in the last regime between 1999-2014.This is in line with the agenda of this government.
 
 
We want to seek your assistance with respect to facilitating this opportunity  to enable us include your name  among the successful beneficiaries.
 
 
    
 
In the course of making recommendation to government, we deliberately inflated a completed contract done by a foreign firm. It is this inflated amount in the sum of US$48,250,000.00 (Forty eight Million, two hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) that we seek your assistance to pay through your channel by including your name in the schedule for payment.
 
 
We have made elaborate consultations and agreed unanimously in investing this money into a profitable business investment portfolio in your Country through your able assistance and cooperation.
 
 
 
Be 100% assured that all we shall do shall be adequately guided as you are guaranteed of your protection and no risk on your part .
 
 
We look forward to your response and interest to work with us.Upon the successful confirmation of the money in your custody, we agreed that you shall hold 15% , and you shall advice on the area of investment you can put in the money.We are still in service, so, you shall control the investment on a five year period projection.
 
 
Please send your name and telephone number, as we have to engage a brief telephone discussion to give you more information.
 
 
Thank you in anticipation of your reply.
 
 
Kindly contact me via my private email or call me on Phone:+234 8039423158, Email:  godwinibeh11@hotmail.com
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
 
Mr.Godwin Ibeh
 
Contract Review Panel (CRP).
 
Headquarters,Lagos Nigeria.
 
Email:  godwinibeh11@hotmail.com
 
Phone:+234 8039423158
 

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