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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: barrduncan_2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:06:14 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Sir/Ma?=

FEDERAL MINSTRY OF WORKS
CONTRACT AWARDING DEPARTMENT
ABUJA HEADQUARTERS
WEST AFRICA STATE.

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT ADVICE/ASSISTANCE WITH THIS SUM
$31M

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as



a surprise and if it might offend you without your
prior consent and writing through this channel.

I Am ENGR Duncan Simmon,Chairman, Contract
Awarding Committee.
I got your information in a Internet business
directory
when I was searching for a re
iable,honest and
trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I was


simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact
from the many names and lists in the directory.

After discussing my view and your profile with my
colleagues,they were
very much satisfied and decided
to contact you immediately for this mutual business
relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of
USD31,000,000.00 (THIRTY ONE Million United States
Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s bank
account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract
bills awarded by us for the BUILDING OF OUR NEW
INTERNATIONAL STARDUM AND RE-CONSTRUCTION
OF OUR RAILWAYS ROADS AND OTHER LOGISTICS.
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully
protected with all
the attendant lope holes sealed
off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the cooperation and
mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of


the Organisation.We arranged and over invoiced the
contract funds supplied by different companies from

different countries during the crisis of the coming in
of our new president who is now on seat today.

It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a
willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to


transfer this money out of the Eco Bank of Nigeria to
his or her account,This is borne
out of our beleif in the non-stable and politi
al
nature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duely paid by the

(Central Bank of the West African States)This balance
is
suspended in the escrow accounts of the Eco Bank
awaiting claims by
any foreign company of our choice.We intend to pay
out this fund NOW since the contract has been
completed.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil


servants working under this organisation, are not
allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the more
reason why we needed your assistance to provide an
account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping
and our future investment with your comprehensive
advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

It is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal

to map
out 20% percentage for you,while 10% will be mapped
out to defray any incidental charges and cost during
the conclusion of this transaction And 70% for we.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within


7 days if you accord us your unalloyed an
due
cooperation.You should provide the followings;

YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.

THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY
WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
A NEW ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE TO LODGE IN THE MO
EY.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents
and approval with the texts will be sent to you for
confirmaton and then forwarded to the organisation for


ratification and subsequent payment of the funds to
your account.

As with the case of all
organised (sensitive)and
conspired DEALS,we solicit for your unreserved
confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We


hope to retire peacefully and lead a honourable
business life afterwards.There are no risks involved.
Please for the sake of secret and confidentiality in
this business,do forward all your response to this
private email barrduncan_2005@yahoo.co.uk and i
will revert back to you immediately.
awaiting hearing from you soon.
With regards.

ENGR Duncan Simmon.






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