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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: "samuel alabi" <samuelalabichambers@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 12:50:46 +0100
Subject: RECOMMENDATION

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
federal secreteriat complex,
Room 502,5th Floor-Ikoyi Lagos.
Date:10/05/2005.


Ref: F.GBN//N.T/2005.

DANIEL ALABI.
MEMBER DEBT RECONCILLATION COMMITTEE.
MEMBER FOREIGN PAYMENT/CONTROL UNIT.
MEMBER FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILLATION COMMITTEE.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RE: RECOMMENDATION TO TRANSFER...............


DANIEL ALABI.
Tel: +234-8033253513.
Email:daniel.alabi@mail.com
Email: info@danalabiesq.cjb.net
Email: danalabiesq@hotmail.com
Email: secretary@danalabiesq.cjb.net
www:danalabiesq@danalabiesq.cjb.net

ATTN:


IT IS MY PLEASSURE TO RENOUNCE THIS VIABLE BUSINESSPROPOSAL TO YOU.I
HAVE WITH ME, DOCUMENTS TO REMIT IN YOUR ACCOUNT THE SUM OF SIX
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS($6.7,000,000-00) PENDING YOUR
ASSISTANCE.HAVING CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES, AND BASED ON THE
INFORMATION GATHERED FROM AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION HERE IN
NIGERIA,I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE
SUM OF SEVEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS($6.7,000,000-00)
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE SUM RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED,
COMMISSIONED AND PAID FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS(3 YRS) AGO BY A FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR. THIS ACTION WAS HOWEVER INTENTIONAL AND SINCE THEN THE FUND HAS
BEEN IN A SUSPENSE / DORMANT ACCOUNT.WE ARE NOW READY TO
TRANSFER THE FUND OVERSEAS, AND THAT IS WHERE YOU COME IN.IT IS
IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS AND AS A MEMBER OF THE
FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILLATION COMMITTEE,SITTING AT THE
MOMENT,I CANNOT RECOMMEND MYSELF AND WE ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE
FOREIGN ACCOUNTS;THAT IS WHY WE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE AS THE FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR.

THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOW :- 60% FOR US,35% FOR YOU AND 5%
(NEGOTIABLE) FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO THE
TRANSFER.THE TRANSFER IS RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDES.I AM A MEMBER FOREIGN
DEBT RECONCILLATION COMMITTEE.IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL ACCEPTABLE,
WE SHALL REFER YOU AS THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR.

THIS BUSINESS WILL TAKE US 15 OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH .FOR
SECURITY REASONS ALL CORRESPONDENSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MY CONTACT
ACCOUNT.


BEST REGARDS,

DANIEL ALABI
Foreign Debt Reconcillation
Committee(F.D.R.C,D.M.O)

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