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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: dave_agogo200ng@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:53:28 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

I am Engr. Dave Agogo a senior manager, Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Resources (MPNR) Lagos, who has
been delegated by my colleagues to seek the assistance
of a reliable foreign company or individual into whose
bank account we can discreetly transfer the sum of
$20m USD Twenty Million U.S.Dollars Only) under our
perfected modalities.

These funds arose from a deliberate over-invoicing of
contract bills of Contracts, awarded by the ministry
of petroleum and natural resources (MP&NR) during the
administration of the former military dictator late,
General Sanni Abacha who died on 7th June 1998. Since
then the money has been lying in the suspense account
of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources with the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (Government
bankers).

However, the current favorable political/Economical
climate in the Country now presents an opportunity for
this money to be transferred out of Our country
without any hitches - as we hope and believe it
would be of Mutual benefit to us all.
Already, we have put in motion the complete machinery
and modalities to Enhance successful commencement and
completion of this transaction and
further actions will commence the moment we hear from
you. We have agreed that after the transfer of the
money into your account, you shall be entitled to a
cut of the total sum, which will be arrived at
subject to Negotiation 20% is earmarked for
reimbursement on minor incidental expenses that may be
incurred during the course of this transaction.
Conclusively, the nature of your business is not
particularly relevant for the Success of this
transaction. All we require is your willingness
to co-operate with us, and also an assurance that our
Share of the funds will be given to us when the money
arrives your account.

Most importantly, we have taken all necessary
precautions to ensure a no risk situation on The side
of both parties as this transaction is
expected to be through Within 7 to 10 working days.
Please if the proposal is acceptable to you, contact
me immediately through this email address
[dave_agogo200ng@linuxmail.org)

However, if you are not interested, kindly disregard
the contents of thisLetter. It is advisable to include
your private Telephone and Fax Numbers while replying
for easy and effective communication. The trust
we have reposed in you at this point is enormous and
cannot be Over-emphasized.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter using
the above email address only. I will bring you into
the complete picture of this pending business
transaction when I have heard from you.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated to
enable us still transfer the funds under this Last
quarter of the year 2004.

Thank you and God Bless.


Please do respond to [dave_agogo300ng@linuxmail.org

Yours faithfully,
Engr.Dave Agogo




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