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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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Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK OF MR. IKE ADO" <ike.ado@web.de>
Reply-To: 1do11@diplomats.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:47:46 +0200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR. IKE ADO



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FROM THE DESK OF MR. IKE ADO


Attention Dear Friend,

This is important, and requires your immediate attention! First, I must
solicit your strictest confidence in the transaction.

To intimate you further, we are top officials of the new civilian
administration Committee on Foreign and Local Contract Payment, who are
interested in the importation of goods into our country with funds which
are presently trapped in Nigeria. In order to actualize this dream, we
seek your assistance to transfer the said-trapped fund into an interest
bearing account which you have absolute control over in your country or
a third country other than Nigeria.

The new civilian administration of Muhammadu BuharI (rtd) set-up this
committee specifically to review all contracts/oil licenses to determine
their propriety and relevance in the light of the country's current
economic and political realities. We have identified a lot of inflated
contract fund which are currently floating in our Apex Bank. At this
moment we have worked out modalities withing ourselves and some
acquaintances at the Apex Bank to divert the sum of US$93,700,000.00
(Ninety three million, seven hundred thousand United States Dollars)
only, for our personal use.

However, by virtue of our positions as Civil Servants and members of the
Contract Review Panel, we cannot acquire this money in our names,
consequently, I was delegated by my colleagues as a matter of trust to
look for an overseas partner into whose account we can transfer this sum
of money, hence this letter to you. Furthermore, my colleagues and I are
willing to transfer the total sum of US$93,700,000.00 (Ninety three
million, seven hundred thousand United States Dollars) into your account
for disbursement. Your areas of specialization is not a hindrance to the
successful execution of this transaction and the account required for
this project can either be PERSONAL, COMPANY or an OFFSHORE account you
have total control over. Needless to say, the trust reposed on you at
this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20% of
this sum while 10% shall be set aside for incidental expenses between
the parties in the course of this transaction. You must however note
that this transaction is subject to the following terms and
conditions:-

(a) Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence
(b) That you would treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality.
(c) That the funds would be transferred to an account where you have
absolute control over.
(d) That one of our representatives will be with you in your country to
represent our interest. This however depends on your response to
conditions A and C above.

Modalities have been worked out to the highest level for the immediate
transfer of the funds within 21 working days subject to your
satisfaction of the above stated terms. Our assurance is that your role
is RISK FREE. To accord this transaction the legality it deserves and
for mutual security of the funds, the whole approval procedures will be
officially and legally processed with your name or the name of any
company you may nominates as the bonafide beneficiary.

Once more, I want you to understand that having put over 23 years in the
civil service of my country, I am averse to having my image and career
dented. This matter should be treated with utmost secrecy and urgency.

Kindly expedite action as we are behind schedule to enable us include
this transfer in this batch as payments to foreign contractors is
usually carried out on quarterly basis. Contact me on my E-mail address:
1do11@diplomats.com or my telephone number is +234-90-9991-6777 Fax:
+234-1-745-5092. This is my special diplomatic number for government
officials.

Regards

IKE ADO
+234-90-9991-6777

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