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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: gabrielalexson@tiscali.it
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:17:43 -0800
Subject: RESPECTED, YOUR VERY KIND ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED...

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

FROM THE DESK OF : GABRIEL ALEX. (B.Sc-UNN : Ph.D M.Sc. MNIM:MCIA)

PROJECT MANAGER, BUDGET AND PLANNING.

The President/CEO,

WITH RESPECT,

I AM SENDING THIS LETTER BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN
TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.WE BELIEVE
THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN YOUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM
OF FORTY-ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($41.5M) INTO A FOREIGN
ACCOUNT.

WE ARE MEMEBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM.THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT
APPRAISALS AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL
PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.WITH OUR POSITIONS,WE HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF FORTY-ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$41.5M) THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH
UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM THE SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT WHICH THE FUNDS WILL
BE TRANSFERED,SINCE THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS
TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$8.3 MILLION OF THE REMITTED FUNDS,WE KEEP US$31.125
MILLION WHILE US$2.075 MILLION OF THE EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECCESSARY TAXES.

IT MAY INTREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO(2) YEARS AGO A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS
CARRIED OUT WITH THE ONE MR.PATIENCE MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADING CORPORATION AT NUMBER 135,EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK.10022
WITH TELEPHONE NO (212)308-7788 AND TELEX NUMBER 6731689, AFTER THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 5%.

THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY DISSAPOINTED ON OUR
ARRIVAL IN NEW-YORK AS WE WERE RELAIBLY INFORMED THAT MR,PATIENCE.MILLER
WAS NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS,WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND TELEX NO HAS BEEN
REALLOCATED TO SOMEONE ELSE,THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$27.5M TO MR PTIENCE MILLER.

THIS TIME AROUND,WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A REPUTABLE
COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU,SO IF YOU CAN PROVE
YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTRESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO
DO BUSINESS WITH YOU.WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL
LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US41.5MILLION IS TRANSFERED TO
YOUR ACCOUNT.

IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU,PLEASE E-MAIL OR PHONE ONLY YOUR RESPONSE,
SO WE CAN ADVICE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION.ALL MODALITIES
OF THE TRANSFER HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED,WILL NOT TAKE MORE
THAN 14 WORKING DAYS WITH THE ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNING THIS TRANSACTION
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO GET THROUGH TO ME BECAUSE OF MY COUNTRY'S
POOR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM,ANYTIME YOU TRY TO REACH ME AND YOU GET A
BUSY SIGNAL,PLEASE KEEP TRYING,YOU WILL DEFINETELY GET THROUGH.

PLEASE STRICTLY REPLY BY E-MAIL OR TELEPHONE ONLY AS STATED BELOW:
DIRECT TEL NO:-234-1-8124911

NOTE:- TO AVOID IMPERSONATION AND FOR SECURITY REASONS,PLEASE ASK FOR THE
PASSWORD WHENEVER YOU CAL ME,THE PASS-WORD IS (2), IF THIS PASS-WORD IS
NOT MENTIONED BY WHOSOEVER THAT CLAIMS TO BE ME,PLEASE KINDLY DISCONNECT
AND CALL BACK AGAIN.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
GABRIEL ALEX.
PROJECT MANAGER BUDGET AND PLANNING.


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