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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: "aku jones" <akujones@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 03:27:31 +0100
Subject: THANKS IN ANTICIPATION


DR AKU JONES
PROJECT MANAGER NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FOLOMO ? COMPLEX LAGOS NIGERIA

ATTN: SIR

I am the project manager with the Nigeria National
petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I know you will be surprise to receive
this kind Of letter seeking for your assistance.To be cadid, I got your
e-mail address through a close relation of mine who is right now with the
Nigeria Chamber of commerce (NCC) though I did not disclosed to him what I
will use it for as I only requested for one. Now the business in question
is the transfer of US$30,000,000.

This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did
purposely, during when my corporation awarded contract to some foreign firm
which I as the project manager masterminded the whole contract which the
foreign contractors was dully received their total contract amount leaving
this over invoiced sum of USD$30,000,000 floating in the Central bank of
Nigeria, to be transferred to aforeign bank account.

We the official concern are still active service , and the Civil rule of
conduct does not warrant us top operate offshore account. That is the reason
why we are strongly seeking for your assistance in proving your
bank information?s where we can transfer this fund.

Please, you are very important in this transaction as every documents
covering the transfer of this fund will be in your name. So all what we are
in need now is your banking information and ability to keep it top secret
based on the nature of it all. We have mapped out 30% of US$30,000,00 to be
for you the account owner, 60% for us while 10% is mapped out for any
process of expenses to be incurred on the process of this transfer whether
locally here or Abroad. On receipt of your bank nformation?s within 14
working days.

This fund will be in your nominated account. I will be very grateful
to receive this information from you, and also pleased that you should
not betray the trust I imposed in you. As we will be investing part of our
share in your country.

I await your immediately reply.

Best regards

DR AKU JONES


DR AKU JONES
PROJECT MANAGER NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FOLOMO ? COMPLEX LAGOS NIGERIA

ATTN: SIR

I am the project manager with the Nigeria National
petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I know you will be surprise to receive
this kind Of letter seeking for your assistance.To be cadid, I got your
e-mail address through a close relation of mine who is right now with the
Nigeria Chamber of commerce (NCC) though I did not disclosed to him what I
will use it for as I only requested for one. Now the business in question
is the transfer of US$30,000,000.

This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did
purposely, during when my corporation awarded contract to some foreign firm
which I as the project manager masterminded the whole contract which the
foreign contractors was dully received their total contract amount leaving
this over invoiced sum of USD$30,000,000 floating in the Central bank of
Nigeria, to be transferred to aforeign bank account.

We the official concern are still active service , and the Civil rule of
conduct does not warrant us top operate offshore account. That is the reason
why we are strongly seeking for your assistance in proving your
bank information?s where we can transfer this fund.

Please, you are very important in this transaction as every documents
covering the transfer of this fund will be in your name. So all what we are
in need now is your banking information and ability to keep it top secret
based on the nature of it all. We have mapped out 30% of US$30,000,00 to be
for you the account owner, 60% for us while 10% is mapped out for any
process of expenses to be incurred on the process of this transfer whether
locally here or Abroad. On receipt of your bank nformation?s within 14
working days.

This fund will be in your nominated account. I will be very grateful
to receive this information from you, and also pleased that you should
not betray the trust I imposed in you. As we will be investing part of our
share in your country.

I await your immediately reply.

Best regards

DR AKU JONES


DR AKU JONES
PROJECT MANAGER NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FOLOMO ? COMPLEX LAGOS NIGERIA

ATTN: SIR

I am the project manager with the Nigeria National
petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I know you will be surprise to receive
this kind Of letter seeking for your assistance.To be cadid, I got your
e-mail address through a close relation of mine who is right now with the
Nigeria Chamber of commerce (NCC) though I did not disclosed to him what I
will use it for as I only requested for one. Now the business in question
is the transfer of US$30,000,000.

This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did
purposely, during when my corporation awarded contract to some foreign firm
which I as the project manager masterminded the whole contract which the
foreign contractors was dully received their total contract amount leaving
this over invoiced sum of USD$30,000,000 floating in the Central bank of
Nigeria, to be transferred to aforeign bank account.

We the official concern are still active service , and the Civil rule of
conduct does not warrant us top operate offshore account. That is the reason
why we are strongly seeking for your assistance in proving your
bank information?s where we can transfer this fund.

Please, you are very important in this transaction as every documents
covering the transfer of this fund will be in your name. So all what we are
in need now is your banking information and ability to keep it top secret
based on the nature of it all. We have mapped out 30% of US$30,000,00 to be
for you the account owner, 60% for us while 10% is mapped out for any
process of expenses to be incurred on the process of this transfer whether
locally here or Abroad. On receipt of your bank nformation?s within 14
working days.

This fund will be in your nominated account. I will be very grateful
to receive this information from you, and also pleased that you should
not betray the trust I imposed in you. As we will be investing part of our
share in your country.

I await your immediately reply.

Best regards

DR AKU JONES

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