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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: stmichaeljohn@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:25:30 +0100
Subject: good day

IDIOMA ISA

LAGOS-NIGERIA.

TELE 234-803-096-5979

ATTENTION: THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR SIR,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
RE:TRANSFER OF US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO ACCOUNT.AFTER DUE
DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL.
WEWANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY
EIGHT
MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$28.6M) INTO
HIS/HER ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARED BY US UNDER
THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
BY THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMIISSIONED AND
THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH
THE BALANCE OF US$28.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE
DELIBERATELY OVER
ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL
SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THIS IS WHY,
ICONTACT YOU ROR AN
ASSISTANCE.
WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARETHEMONEY AS FOLLLOWS:

1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOURGOVERNMENT.

AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR
ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). THETRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF
RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS
THE N.N.R.C. OFFICALS INVOLVED IN THE DEALHAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES
TO OUR EXECUTED AND WE MINISTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY FOR SO
LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFETIMEOPPORTUNITYWE
CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS. TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE
TO PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION
OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE
ADVISEDTOFURNISH US WITH THEFOLLOWING.

1. YOUR BANKERS NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ROTINE CODE NUMBERIFANY
3. THE BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
4. THE NAME OF BENEFICIATY OF THE ACCOUNT
5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMMUNICATION.

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE
CONCERNED QUARTERS WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA PETROLEUM
CORPORATION
(NNPC) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR
COMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRATION FROM YOU
THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAYWERECEIVE THEREQUIREMENTS. NOTE HOWEVER, THAT
DUE TO OUR POOR TELECOMMINCATION SYSTEM, WE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DIAL OUT
(INTERNATIONALLY.) THIS OFTEN AFFECT OUR INCOMING CALLS FROM ABROAD.
FURTHERMORE, IN YOUR BID TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO ME, YOU MAY RECEIVE SOME
DISCOURAGING TELEPHONE SIGNALS
RANGING FROM SUSCIBER NOTAVAILABLE, ALL TRUNKS ARE BUSY; PLEASE TRY
LATER, TELEPHONE SWITCH OFF AND MANY OTHER DAUNTING SIGNALS. DO NOT EVEN
BE DISCOURAGED
AS IT HAS TO DO WITH OUR POOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT STATED ABOVE HENCE,
I ADVISE YOU TO KEEP DIALING UNTIL YOU GET THROUGH, DO NOT GO THROUGH
INERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY INVOLVED IN THIS
TRANSACTION. LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGH OUT THIS
TRANSACTION.I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF.

YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS.

ENGR.IDIOMA ISA

PLEASE REPLY TO ADAMSIDIOMA2006@YAHOO.CO.UK IDIOMA ISA

LAGOS-NIGERIA.

TELE 234-803-096-5979

ATTENTION: THE PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR SIR,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
RE:TRANSFER OF US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO ACCOUNT.AFTER DUE
DELIBERATION WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARDTO YOU THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL.
WEWANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY
EIGHT
MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$28.6M) INTO
HIS/HER ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARED BY US UNDER
THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT
BY THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMIISSIONED AND
THE
CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH
THE BALANCE OF US$28.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE
DELIBERATELY OVER
ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER THE PROTOCOL DIVISION, CIVIL
SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THIS IS WHY,
ICONTACT YOU ROR AN
ASSISTANCE.
WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARETHEMONEY AS FOLLLOWS:

1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOURGOVERNMENT.

AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS, I GOT YOUR
ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). THETRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF
RISK HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS
THE N.N.R.C. OFFICALS INVOLVED IN THE DEALHAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES
TO OUR EXECUTED AND WE MINISTRY. WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY FOR SO
LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFETIMEOPPORTUNITYWE
CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS. TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE
TO PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION
OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE
ADVISEDTOFURNISH US WITH THEFOLLOWING.

1. YOUR BANKERS NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ROTINE CODE NUMBERIFANY
3. THE BANK TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS
4. THE NAME OF BENEFICIATY OF THE ACCOUNT
5. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMMUNICATION.

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE
CONCERNED QUARTERS WITHIN 3-4 BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIA PETROLEUM
CORPORATION
(NNPC) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR
COMPLETION. ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRATION FROM YOU
THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE DAYWERECEIVE THEREQUIREMENTS. NOTE HOWEVER, THAT
DUE TO OUR POOR TELECOMMINCATION SYSTEM, WE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DIAL OUT
(INTERNATIONALLY.) THIS OFTEN AFFECT OUR INCOMING CALLS FROM ABROAD.
FURTHERMORE, IN YOUR BID TRYING TO GET THROUGH TO ME, YOU MAY RECEIVE SOME
DISCOURAGING TELEPHONE SIGNALS
RANGING FROM SUSCIBER NOTAVAILABLE, ALL TRUNKS ARE BUSY; PLEASE TRY
LATER, TELEPHONE SWITCH OFF AND MANY OTHER DAUNTING SIGNALS. DO NOT EVEN
BE DISCOURAGED
AS IT HAS TO DO WITH OUR POOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT STATED ABOVE HENCE,
I ADVISE YOU TO KEEP DIALING UNTIL YOU GET THROUGH, DO NOT GO THROUGH
INERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY INVOLVED IN THIS
TRANSACTION. LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD THROUGH OUT THIS
TRANSACTION.I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF.

YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS.

ENGR.IDIOMA ISA

PLEASE REPLY TO ADAMSIDIOMA2006@YAHOO.CO.UK

___________________________________________________________________________
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