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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: osavic007 <vic_osa2005@yahoo.it> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 07:00:39 -0500 (EST)
Subject: REPLY SOON



:

THE PRESIDENT/CEO:
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WE ARE MEMBERS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM,

THIS COMMITTE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH
CONTRACT APPRAISALS AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

WE ARE SENDING YOU THIS MAIL BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE GATHERED FROM THE TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY.

WE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN GOOD POSITION TO HELP US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$12.8) INTO FOREIGN ACCOUNT. WHICH WE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED WITH OUR POSITION IN THE GOVERNMENT.

THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM OIL SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR.WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED SINCE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGNACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH TWENTY PERCENT[20%] OF THE TOTAL REMITTED FUNDS, WE KEEP US$19 MILLION
FOR OUR PERSONAL USE, WHILE 10%, WILL BE OFFSET FOR ANY EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES. THE FUND, IS PRESENTLY IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN THE APEX BANK OF NIGERIA WAITING FOR CLAIM.

SO ONCE WE RECEIVE YOUR EARLIEST RESPOND WE SHALL PUT IN APPLICATION ON YOUR BEHALF NOTIFYING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT IT IS YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT AND AS WELL LEGALISE SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS ON YOUR FAVOUR WITH
OUR GOOD POSITION IN GOVERNMENT. AND THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO APEX BANK AS PROVE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SAID FUND.

IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT TWO YEARS AGO A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR. PATRICE MILLER THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION AT #135, EAST 57TH STREET, 28TH
FLOOR, NEW YORK. 10022 WITH TELEPHONE (212) 308-7788 AND TELEX # 6731689, AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TOTAKE 5%.THE MONEY WAS DULY TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISSAPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK AS WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED
THAT MR. PATRIC MILLER WAS NO LONGER ON THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHOE AND TELEX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN REALLOCATED TO SOMEONE ELSE,

THAT IS HOW WE LOST US$27.5MILLION TO MR. PATRICE MILLER.THIS TIME AROUND WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A REPUTABLE COMPANY THAT WE CAN AS WELL CONTINUE IN BUSINESS AFTER THIS PRESENT TRANSACTION, SO IF YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU.
AND ALL WE WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU
WILL LET US HAVE OUR SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US$12.8MILLION IS TRANFERRED INTO YOURACCOUNT.

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESPONSE SO THAT WE CAN ADVISE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION. ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN WORKED OUTAND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 7 WORKING DAYS WITH ABSOLUTE SUPPORT
OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE. WE WISH TO HAVE YOUR DIRECT PHON/FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE TREAT THIS MESSAGE WITH UTMOST URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY, ALSO MAIL YOUR RESPONSE TO MY DIRECT EMAIL AS STATED ABOVE. FORCONFIDENTIAL
REASONS. I AWAIT YOUR SATISFACTORY RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS SINCERELY,

VICTOR OSADALO







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