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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: "TUNDE WILLIAMS" <tndwilliams50@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 14:52:13 +0000
Subject: REply Urgent & Confidential

DESK OF: DR TUNDE O.WILLIAMS
B.sc.(UNN);Msc;Ph.D;Mnim;Mica
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FINANCIAL CONTROLLER(NNPC)

ATTN:President.


DEAR Friend,

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE
TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD BROTHER AFFAIR.YOUR ADDRESS WAS
MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY A GOOD FRIEND WHO WORKS WITH
THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, HE
ASSURED ME OF YOUR COMPANY’S VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY
IN BUSINESS TRANSACTION. I THEREFORE PICKED A KEEN
INTEREST IN THE IMPORTATION OF YOUR COMPANY’S
PRODUCTS AND ALSO TO REQUEST FOR THIS BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I AM DR. TUNDE O.WILLIAMS,THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT
WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE
NNPC AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT
OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN
TRANSFER THE SUM OF THIRTY TWO MILLION, FIFTY THREE
THOUSA! ND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
ONLY(US$32,053,000.00).
THIS MONEY IS NOW DEPOSITED IN THE NNPC TREASURY
ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.ORIGIN OF THE FUND:THE SUM AROSE
FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE NNPC TO A
FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT (LNG) IN
BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME.THIS CONTRACT HAS
BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED
AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS
CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT THUS LEAVING
BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENTS THE
OVER INVOICED SUM.

WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY WAITING FOR
CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR
OUR INVESTMENT PLAN.THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL
CLIMATE SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE NEW
CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
HO! WEVER, THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVANTS
LAWS) DOES NOT ALLOW US TO OWN AND OPERATE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT, THEREFORE, WE NEEDED A FOREIGN PAR TNER THAT
WILL PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR BY
PROVIDING HIS BANK PARTICULARS SO THAT THE MONEY WILL
BE TRANSFERRED INTO HIS COMPANY’S OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
HENCE THE NEED OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY
RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION .ALL WE
REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PRESENT YOUR BANKING
INFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS BUSINESS, YOUR SHARE WILL
BE 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL TAKE
60% WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET ANY
EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION. NOTE ALSO THAT SOME PART OF OUR OWN
SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS INTO
NIGERIA WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR FURTHER
INVESTMENT YOU MAY ADVICE! ON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO
ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE SEND THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION .

(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY’S NAME.
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION
FOR PAYMENT APPROVAL TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND
FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND IT IS GOING
TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE
DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU.ALL
MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS TRANSACTION HAS
BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE
IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION.

DO NOT HESITATE TO KINDLY FORWARD EVERY OF YOUR RESPONSE OR QUESTION TO MY
ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ACCOUNT BELOW:

{ tndwilliams50@latinmail.com }

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.TUNDE O.WILLIAMS

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