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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: alfred_adams@tiscali.it
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 01:33:37 -0700
Subject: Hello

From: Dr Alfred Adams
C/o AFRI-PROJECTS CONSULT LTD.,
NO. 53 OPEBI ROAD, IKEJA,
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
EMAIL :alfred_adams@hotmail.com


ATTN;PRESIDENT/CEO


A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP:PERMISSION TO REMIT US$35MILLION
INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT.

With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal believing
that it will receive the most desired attention from you even as we have
not had any previous correspondence before. Although I am
constrained by insufficient information about you, but I will express in
full the main objectives of this proposal. This request for your assistance
is of mutual benefit to us all. Our company is specialized
in contract syndication, projects consulting,monitoring/supervision and
management services.
We would like to solicit your kindness in assisting us to champion the transfer
of some fund from our country to yours for safe keeping. The total amount
of fund is US$35million (Thirty-five Million United States
Dollars only).
SOURCE OF THIS FUND:
We have recently used our network of relationships, to secure a contract
valued at US$350,000,000.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS only)from the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing
(F.M.W.H.). This contract was in favour of a Foreign based Multi-national
company. This contract has been fully executed and the contractors have
already received their payments from the Ministry of Works & Housing.
However, before the contract was awarded, we had understanding with officials
of Federal Ministry of Works & Housing, that 10% (TEN PERCENT) of the total
contract sum would be our commission for our services in recommending the
contractors and for helping to conduct various negotiations leading to final
agreement. This 10% amounting to US$35,000,000(THIRTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ) is due for payment to a foreign account of our choice.
This amount is owned by our goodselves, some top officials
of Central Bank, and Federal Ministry of Works & Housing.
Basically, you would be required to nominate a suitable Bank Account that
will conveniently accommodate the total fund. Account could be a fresh or
an already existing one, and could be individual or corporate account. All
necessary arrangement have been put in place only for you to reconfirnm
your contacts to my most private
email address: alfred_adams@hotmail.com,so
to enable us procced.

please note that your full contact will be required,such as most direct
telephone and fax numbers for easy communications. awiats your quick and
possitive responce,
remain bless.
Dr Alfred Adams.
NOTE; PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY MOST PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS;alfred_adams@hotmail.com

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