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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: braustin <braustin@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: 29 Jan 2005 11:54:56 -0000
Subject: TOP URGENT




DEAR SIR,

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD BROTHER AFFAIR. I AM CHARLES ABUCHI, THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).

I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF THIRTY-THREE MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (US$33,400.000.00).THIS MONEY IS NOW DEPOSITED IN THE NNPC TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE NNPC TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT (LNG) IN BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME.

THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT; THUS LEAVING BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENTS THE OVER INVOICED SUM. HOWEVER, THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVANTS LAWS) DOES NOT ALLOW US TO OWN AND OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, THEREFORE, I NEEDED A FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR BY PROVIDING HIS BANK PARTICULARS SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS BUSINESS, YOUR SHARE WILL BE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, 60% FOR ME, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS.

ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS TRANSACTION HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU. I SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME, EMAIL OR CALL ME ON MY PHONE NUMBER FOR DETAILS :234 -
8033489080.
YOURS TRULY ,

MR.AUSTIN RICHARD.
(CHIEF ACCOUNTANT NNPC).
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