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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: p_orji33200@tiscali.it
Reply-To: p_orji33200@fastermail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:55:01 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.PETER ORJI.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.

DEAR SIR/MA

I AM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ASSIGNED ME TO SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE
OF RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY OR AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH WHOM WE CAN TRANSFER
THE SUM OF US$ 40, 000, 000. 00 (FORTYMILLION U.S. DOLLARS) WHICH AROSE
FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER - INVOICE OF SOME CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE
CORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE LAST MILITARY REGIME.

HOWEVER,THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL/ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY
SINCE THE HAND OVER FROM MILITARY TO DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT NOW
PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.I
GOT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS THROUGH RELIABLE SOURCE ANDI DECIDED TO GIVE YOU
A TRIAL , BECAUSE AN ADAGE SAYS A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU. ON THIS ASSURANCE
GAVE ME COURAGE TO LINK YOU UP FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, AND I HOPE
IT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT
TO ALL OF US.

OUR CONTACTS IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
HAVE GIVEN US A GO AHEAD ORDER FORREMITTANCE, SO WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE
MACHINERY FOR THE TAKE OFFOF THIS TRANSACTION AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE
IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU.WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE
MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 15% THE OFFICIALS, MY COLLEAGUES
AND I SHALL TAKE 75% WHILE 10% SHALL BE MAPPED OUT TO COVER FOR LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THECOURSE OF TRANSACTION.


THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS
OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE REQUIRED IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND
ASSURANCE THAT OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHENTHIS MONEY IS TRANSFERRED
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE A
NO RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDES OF BOTH PARTIES AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WILL LAST FOR10 WORKING DAYS,BARRING ANY DELAY.PLEASE IF THIS
PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU,

BEST REGARDS,
MR.PETER ORJI.

NOTE:DO NOT FAIL TO PUT YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.





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