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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: "haruna" <haruna202@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: haruna909@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 07:49:33 -0800
Subject: funds







SUBJECT;FUND TRANSFER



DEAR FRIEND,


YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS GOT TO ME VIA EXPORT PROMOTION
COUNCIL, YOUR RELIABILITY AND TRUST WORTHINESS IN
BUSINESS WAS THE MAIN CONVICTION THAT COMPELLED ME
TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS DEAL.

I AM,Dr ABDUL HARUNA, THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF NATIONAL
PETROLEUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTSERVICES ,(NAPIMS).THIS IS
THE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION DIRECTORATE,IN THE UPSTREAM
ARM OF THE NNPC THAT OVERSEES THE NATION"S INVESTMENTS IN
THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES,jvs,PRODUCTIONSHARING
COMPANIES,pscs,AND SERVICE CONTRACT COMPANIES,sccs.NAPIMS
WAS SET UP TO EARN MARGIN ARISING FROM INVESMENTS IN THE
jvcs,pscs,sccs WITH THE MULTINATIONALS AND ALSO PROTECT THE
NATION"S STRATEGIC INTERESTS IN THE jvcs.I ALSO RETAIN THE
POSITION AS THE SECRETARY TO THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD.


I, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD, HAVE AGREED TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY
THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) SOME
AMOUNT OF MONEY TOTALING U.S $35MILLION (THIRTY FIVE
MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS)THIS IS AS RESULT OF AN OVER
INFLATED CONTRACT AMOUNT. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN ALREADY
EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR HAVE
COLLECTED THEIR FULL AND FINAL PAYMENT.

BECAUSE THIS CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR AND THE PAYMENT WAS MADE IN U.S DOLLARS. ALL WE
NEED IS A FOREIGN FIRM THAT WILL PRESENT ITSELF AS THE
CONTRACTOR FOR THIS AMOUNT OF THIRTY FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS ($35M)AND
THE
FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE COMPANY`S
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. WE DO NOT WANT TO USE THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACTOR`S BANK ACCOUNT IN APPLYING FOR THE PAYMENT,
BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE OVER INVOICING. THEREFORE, I AS THE
FINANCIALCONTROLLER
WAS MANDATED TO WRITE TO YOU BY MY COLLEAGUES ANDSEE THE SUCCESS OF THE
REMITTANCEIMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL HOWEVER BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH US WITH THEFOLLOWINGNECESSARY
INFORMATION.

1. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.
2. YOUR FULL BANKING PARTICULARS. (ACCOUNT
NAME/NUMBER)
3. YOUR FULL NAMES AND COMPANY ADDRESS TO ENABLE US
PROCESS THE MONEY IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY.

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US TO PUT UP AN APPLICATION
OF CLAIM FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY FROM THE CONCERNED
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND IT WILL TAKE 7 WORKING DAYS. FOR YOUR
ASSITANCE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE FUND WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOW:

YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER - 30%
MISCELLENOUS EXPENSES - 5%
OFFICIALS INVOLVED - 65%

NOW, WE ASSURE YOU THAT ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED
FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. THEREFORE, I EMPLOY YOU TO TRUST
MEAND ACT WITH PRECISION.I WISH THE BEST IN YOUR ENDEAVOURS.
CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL
(haruna909@yahoo.co.uk)


YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR A.HARUNA


___________________________________________________________

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