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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: MIKEOBI2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:36:46 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20=20BUSINESS=20=20TRANSACTION?=


URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION


FROM THE DESK OF MIKE OBI
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE
HEADQUARTERS
Victoria Island Lagos
NIGERIA.

EMAIL;mikeobi@myway.com

PH0NE+2348037842836

SIR,

ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAPABILITYAND EFFECTIVENESS
FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION WAS SUPPLIED TO ME FROM THE BUSINESS ENQUIRY DEPARTMENT
OF THE NIGERIA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE OF ThE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC) AFTER DUE CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE,I WAS SPECIFICALLY MANDATED BY THE COMMITTEE TOARRANGE WITH
YOU FOR THE POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF ($27,000.000.00 US DOLLARS) BEING THE OVER-INVOICED
SUMWHICH RESULTED FROM VARIOUSCONTRACTS EXECUTED BY SOME FOREIGN FIRMS FOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC) THE CONTRACTS IN QUESTIONS
WHICH RESULTEDTO YHE SAID OVER-INVOICING WERE FOR THE FOLLOWING,

1 THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KADUNA CRUDE OIL DEPORT

COMPLEX.

2 THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC STEM BOILERS, ELECTRIC HOT

WATER BOILERS AND METERING PRESSURE PUMPS.

3 THE SUPPLY OF DRUMS OF 98%CONCENTRATED NITRIC&

SULPHURIC ACIDS.

4 THE TURN AROUND MAINTAINCE FOR KADUNA REFINARY.

WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY IF YOU OR YOUR COMPANY
CAN ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION.65% WILL BE FOR THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED.WHEREAS
5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY COME UP DURING THE
COURSE OF THIS TRANSFER.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO EMAIL US THE INFORMATIONS BELOW
FOR THE SPEEDY TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

A THE BENEFICIARY NAME, ACCOUNT, ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
FOR EASY TRANSACTION,

B THE NAME OF THE BANK IN WHICH YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANFERED,INCLUDING
THE ADDRESS OF THE BANK,ACCOUNT NUMBER PHONE AND FAX NUMBER OF THE BANK,

THE TRANSFER WILL BE BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER AND WILL TAKE 14 WORKING DAYS
AS SOON AS YOU SENT OUR REQUIREMENTS THROUGH OUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE HAVE PUT IN MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE
GOVERNMENT THEREFORE,WE WOULD NOT WANT OUR REPUTABLE IMAGE DENTED.KINDLY
HANDLE THIS TRANSFER WITH MATURITY,TOPMOSTSECRECY AND URGENCY.

MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY ON :email:mikeobi@myway.com IMMEDIATE ACTION

THANKS

MIKE OBI

(DIRECTOR NNPC)





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