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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: "Mr Martins Ego" <awelem3@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mrmartinsego01@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 09:48:37 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

URGENT REPLY
FROM THE DISK OF
DR. MARTINS EGO.
Lagos-Nigeria

DEAR SIR/MADAM

I am DR. MARTINS EGO. Chairman of the Tender Committee of
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My Committee is
principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 1998 to date,
in order of priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC. The information
we gathered from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and
Industries is so positive as to convince us that you would provide us with
solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One Million United States
Dollars and subsequently a jointbusiness venture.

In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the
on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value
of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$31M.As
follows: - Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00 Installation
of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine$10,000.000.00 Turn Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00
Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to
a discrete account abroad. This fund is now floating in suspense account
at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is the fund my colleagues and
I have decided to transfer into your account since we,as civil servants are
not allowed to operate or own foreign account. The money will be sharedas
follows after transfer:30% for you (Account Owner) 60% for me and my colleagues
10% to off-set both local and international expenses that Would be incurred
in the course of this transaction.

To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your company to be the
original contractor / beneficiary of the funds so all procedures
forinternational transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out
all modalitiesfor a swift and riskfree transfer.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me Through
martinsego22@yahoo.it with the following important information. Bank
Name/ Address Account Name ,Account NumberTel/Fax Telex
of Bank Personal Phone / Fax Numbers for easy communication. This
transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the required
information,as all modalities concerning this transaction have been worked
out and it is completely riskfree.

Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive.
Therefore treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and
urgency.
Yours
Faithfully.
DR. MARTINS EGO
URGENT REPLY:Please reply to martinsego22@yahoo.it


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