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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: UDOOGALI@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:54:31 -0600
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?I=20WANT=20TO=20INVEST=20IN=20YOUR=20COUNTRY?=

FROM: THE DESK OF HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN
LOCAL & FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL
ASO ROCK VILLA, ABUJA.

ATTN SIR,

WITH DUE RESPECT AND TRUST I WRITE THIS CONFIDENTIAL LETTER TO
YOU,BELIEVINGTHAT IT WILL BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT
WHILE ON APRIVATE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR A RELIABLE AND CAPABLE FOREIGN
PARTNER WHO WILL BE WILLING TO INVOLVE IN ACONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WITH
ME. I AM
PRINCE UDO OGALI, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE LOCAL AND FOREIGN
DEBT RECONCILIATIONPANEL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. THE TRANSACTION
AM PROPOSING ISAN OFFER. THIS OFFER IS AN AMOUNT FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LEFT OVER. IT
IS A TOTAL SUMOFUS$21,600,000.00(TWENTY-ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED UNITEDSTATES
DOLLARS), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF 60% -40%.
THE MONEY IS A LEFT OVER FROM THE AMOUNT USED IN PAYING CONTRACTORS.AS THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL. EVERYTHING IS DIRECTLY UNDER
MY CONTROL.
I AM OFFERING YOU THIS, BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL BE CAPABLE OF KEEPING THE
FUND IN SAFE CUSTODY AND WILL HAND OVER MY SHARE OF 60% WHICH I WILL LOVE
TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY TO ME ON DEMAND. THE FUND IS PRESENTLY DEPOSITED
AMONG OTHER FUNDS MEANT FORTHE PAYMENT OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. THE ONLY
THINGS NEEDED FOR THIS US$21,600,000.00 TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
IS A BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS DEAL WITH ME, YOU SHOULD
CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE BELLOW EMAIL FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR ACCOUNT
INFORMATION. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST FEW
DAYS.ONCE AGAIN,THE ONLY THINGS NEEDED FOR THIS US$21,600,000.00 (TWENTY-ONEMILLION
SIX HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO BE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO
YOU IS ABANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.ONCE AGAIN, IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP
ME OUT ON THIS, THE ONLY THINGS INEED
FROM YOU FOR THIS US$21,600,000.00MILLION TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
FOR THE BOTH OF US TO SHARE IS A BANK ACCOUNT . THERE WILL BE NO BUREAUCRACYOR
MISFORTUNE.THE ARRANGEMENT TO PERFECT THIS IS ALREADY FLAWLESSLY IN PLACE.I
HAVE ALL IT TAKES TO PERFECT THIS. WITH MY POSITION AS THE CHAIRMAN
OFTHE DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL, I HAVE QUIETLY ARRANGED EVERYTHING. IF
YOU ARE WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH ME,THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU
WITHOUT HITCHES.

I DON\'T HAVE PROBLEMS IN REGULARIZING ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SO THAT WE
WON\'T ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTIES. IN FACT, THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US
JUST FEW DAYS. BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS TRUST. IT IS WORTHY OF NOTE THAT
PEOPLE ARE UNRELIABLE THESE DAYS AND EVEN DERIVE JOY IN TELLING LIES. ON
THIS
GROUND,I REQUEST YOUR SINCERE COOPERATION DEVOID OF GREED IN CARRYING OUT
THIS TRANSACTION SO THAT NO ONE AMONGST BOTH OF US SHALL DEFRAUD EACH OTHER
AT THE END OF THE DAY. NOTE AGAIN THAT I AM ONLY PREPARED TO SPLIT AT 60%---40%
FOR YOU, PROVIDED MINE(60%)WILL BEINTACT AT THE END OF THE DAY.SO IF YOUARE
WILLING TO MAKE THIS DEAL WITH ME,YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY
ON MY BELLOW SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS.

YOURS TRULY,

PRINCE UDO OGALI (CHAIRMAN)

DEBTRECONCILIATION PANEL.

EMAIL:princeudoogali22@sify.com

Very important remark: If you are interested in doing this with
me,Pleaseensure that you direct your response to my secured email :address
; princeudoogali22@sify.com







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