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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: jameskcci24@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:51:39 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?OFFICIAL=20PROPOSAL=2E?=

FROM DR. JAMES AKAH.

PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER234-80-35027384

ALTANETIVE EMAIL:jameskcci244@yahoo.com

DEAR SIR,

I AM DR. JAMES AKAH AN ACCOUNTANT WITH NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERETION
OF NIGERIA (NNPC).

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A NIGERIA INDUSTRALIST WHO DOES EXTENSIVE BUSINESS
WITH YOUR COUNTRY HE DISCRIBED YOU AS A HONEST PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE THIS
BUSINESS WITH OUT ANY FEAR.THOUGH I DID NOT DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
WITH HIM THE BUSINESS IS THIS.

I AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THE CO-OPERATION WANT TO TRANSFFER MONEY THAT WHAT
UPTO US$35.8 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS. THIS MONEY COME AS A RESULT OF
OVER INVOICE FROM A GERMAN COMPANY THAT EXECUTED CONTRACT HERE IN NIGERIA
IN THE YEAR 1999.

NOW THE PRESENT GOVERMENT OF NIGERIA LED BY PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
ORDER US TO RELEASE THE WHOLE MONEY OWNED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BASED ON
THAT.SINCE THE WHOLE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS HAVE RECEIVE THERE MONEY.

AND THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE RETURN TO GOVERMENT ACCOUNT AS AN OVER INVOICE.
THATS WHY WE NEEDED A FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WHO WILL STAND AS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR
WHO EXECUTED THE CONTRACT.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED SEND US WITHOUT DELLAY THE FOLLOWING:

1.YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER OFTHE RECEIVING BANK,

2.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMINICATION.

AFTER THE SUCCEFULY TRANSFFERING OF THIS FUND THE BARGAIN IS AS FOLLOWS
:

FOR YOUR ACCOUNT AND OTHER EFFORT YOU PUT TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS WORKS YOU
ARE.ENTITLED FOR 30% OFTHE TOTAL SUM

I AND MY COLLEAGUES 65% WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASSIDE FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
EXPENSES.

NOTE. IMMMEDIETLY YOUR REPLY GETS TO US, WE WILL FORWORD OTHER IMFORMATIONS
TO YOU AND THIS BUSINESS WILL NOT LAST MORE THAN TWENTY WORKING DAYS.

BUT BEFORE THEN YOU WILL PROMISE US THAT YOU WILL NOT DISCLOSE THIS BUSINESS
TO ANOTHER PERSON UNTILL THIS MONEY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ON THE ABOVE TEL AND FAX NUMBER OR E-MAIL ADDRESS.
THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE WE HAVE DONE ALL THE ENTERNAL WORKS HERE
TO MAKE IT RISK FREE.

WAITTING TO HERE FROM YOU SOONEST.

BEST REGARDS.
DR.JAMES AKAH.



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