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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: Dr sanivar suswan <sanivar.suswandr25@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 12:33:17 +0100
Subject: Attn plz

* i am engr yakubu Andrew,the general manger Nigeria National Petroleum
Cooperation.following the incident that happened few days ago in lined with
the sack of me by president[ Jonathan good luck] due to mix management of
fund a located for re-rehabilitation of oil and gas pipeline leading from
bhode Thomas area of Lagos to warri refinery which the fund is
missing in my office,now i am sicking for a well meaning and trustworthy
individual to help saiphone the sum $18.5m u.s.dollars to his or her
account so that after, i will come down to your country to disuse my
percentage with you and channel my percentage to a well meaning business in
your country so that we can create a very good relationship both
national and international,because as i am now, am denied position of
office,my appointment have been terminated,this huge amount of fund can not
be safe in Nigeria bank because of investigation and probing by
[Anti-looting Agencies]in Nigeria. You will act like the beneficiary of
this fund, I will send to you the contact information of the whole relevant
information of handlingthese transaction amicably that no hint ch will
occur along theprocess. if you accept to co-operate with me. and i will
inform you the procedure to complete this transaction successfully. First i
want you to take this personally and maintain theconfidentiality, if you
can assist on this let me know so that i willdiscuss the percentages with
you and inform you the step we need to complete this transaction within 10
working days.NB-Contact emeils>samek_meg@yahoo.com <samek_meg@yahoo.com>*
*Thanks*
*Yakubu*





















* i am engr yakubu Andrew,the general manger Nigeria National Petroleum
Cooperation.following the incident that happened few days ago in lined with
the sack of me by president[ Jonathan good luck] due to mix management of
fund a located for re-rehabilitation of oil and gas pipeline leading from
bhode Thomas area of Lagos to warri refinery which the fund is
missing in my office,now i am sicking for a well meaning and trustworthy
individual to help saiphone the sum $18.5m u.s.dollars to his or her
account so that after, i will come down to your country to disuse my
percentage with you and channel my percentage to a well meaning business in
your country so that we can create a very good relationship both
national and international,because as i am now, am denied position of
office,my appointment have been terminated,this huge amount of fund can not
be safe in Nigeria bank because of investigation and probing by
[Anti-looting Agencies]in Nigeria. You will act like the beneficiary of
this fund, I will send to you the contact information of the whole relevant
information of handlingthese transaction amicably that no hint ch will
occur along theprocess. if you accept to co-operate with me. and i will
inform you the procedure to complete this transaction successfully. First i
want you to take this personally and maintain theconfidentiality, if you
can assist on this let me know so that i willdiscuss the percentages with
you and inform you the step we need to complete this transaction within 10
working days.NB-Contact emeils>samek_meg@yahoo.com <samek_meg@yahoo.com>*
*Thanks*

*Yakubu*

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