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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: "Iweala" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ministerfinanceng.iweala@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:47:20 +0100
Subject: CONTRACT PROPOSAL VALUED: US$1,900,000,000.00

Dear friend,
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY!

CONTRACT PROPOSAL VALUED: US$1,900,000,000.00 ( ONE BILLION, NINE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

The President / Managing Director Andrea Briks, how are you?

I am Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the current Finance Minister, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on my process of searching for a reliable person to do business with, I came across your profile and after carefully studying your possibilities; my spirit accepted your full ability to do this deal with me.

This business is 100% risk free and it is very simple to execute. Upon your permission, I will register a company in your name with corporate affairs commission (CAC), and do all the necessary relevant and when all documents are obtained to satisfy local and international authorities including the authority of your bank, I will submit the name of the company register in your control to the Nigerians National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) contract committee tender board and use my influence to make sure that the above contract is awarded to the company by Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and in my capacity, I will inflate the contract value by 20% and immediately we complete all the necessary requirements, I will legally do all the modalities and instruct the transfer of the 20% = worth $380 million to any bank account of your wish, while the remaining 80% will be used to execute the contract.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Upon transferring the 20% worth $380 million into your designated bank account in your country, we will convert it to 100% and 60% of the total fund will be given to me and 30% will be given to you while 10% will take care of all expenses we incur on the process.

I tried many occasions to use my boys and/or close friends here to perfect the business but unfortunately immediately the fund gets to their possession they will turn to tiger and mess up our agreement and I will not make trouble with them so that they will not put me in trouble and draw my reputation to the mud and that is why I decided to search for reliable person myself and I assure you of my best, if you give me your due cooperation.

As soon as you reply/supply me the name you want me to register with CAC I will start company registration in your name with CAC and in my capacity I will complete the registration the same day since the person on seat there is my ex-junior colleague.
please let me know how you want the fund to come to you, e.g. bank to bank transfer, KTT} or door to door cash delivery payment?
Be informed that you will be the President/Chief Executive Officer and the only authorize signature to the company I will register for this transaction.

Please note, every communication will be strictly private, do not disclose it to any third party.

Attach is my pass and official ID for confirming acquiescence to do the business with you and please in return send your telephone number and e--mail scan attach copy of any of your valid ID card.

Please reply to: ngiwealaministerfinance@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
Finance Minister Federal Republic of Nigeria
Telephone: +234 809 295 4192

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