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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: Samuel Koffi Anna <samuelkoanna@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:29:38 +0100
Subject: SPECIAL CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DEAL CLAIM FOR INVESTMENT"

Attention,Sir/Ma

I am sure that this letter will come to you as a surprise since we
have not established communication before but for you to be less
curious or worried about it, your name and email was dully secured
Through my country chamber of commerce confidentially.

Based on recommendation of your reputation and ability to handle
Financial matters I deemed it right to contact you for financial claim
deal execution. Before I must proceed further I must not fail to make
my self known to you. I am Samuel Anna Director finance/audit
department Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Sir, please be rest assured that you must keep this deal 100%
Confidential, never disclose it to any one in my country for security
reasons. Although the fund in question ($18million) is not here in
Nigeria is deposited with a financial institution name withheld in
Belgium and before the deposit, it was bonded and legally insured.

The fund originated from crude oil export s, after our audit, the
principal sum valued at $13.6billion was send to Government Federation
account. The $18m was deducted from the fund as expenses incurred as
taxes during the time of auditing and remitting of the fund into
Government Federation account.

We really need some one that will assist in receiving the fund. You
will be compensated with only 25% and our 75% shall be invested with
your directives in your country or elsewhere, as serving Government
officials we are disallowed by the law to receive fund from overseas
or own foreign bank account. So we want to invest our share until we
retire then we can open foreign bank account and receive funds from
overseas.

Please I want you to treat this deal with matured mind. You will be
informed on how you are to assist us soon as I receive your reply
readiness to help. I am really waiting for your urgent reply to this
mail or phone call.

Thank you.
Best Regard.
Samuel Anna.
234-.

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