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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: gilbert jaja <gilbertjaja2005@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 16:06:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM THE DESK OF :DR GILBERT JAJA

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I AM A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (NLNG)
HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF
US$27.5M
(TWENTY SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A PARTICULAR
CONTRACT
AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION.

MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED THAT IF YOU OR YOUR COMPANY PROVIDES AN
ACCOUNT FOR RECEIVING THIS MONEY, THE SHARING RATIO WILL BE THUS:

1. 60% FOR US HERE IN NIGERIA ?THE OFFICERS INVOLVED?.
2. 30% FOR YOU OR YOUR COMPANY THAT PROVIDE THE ACCOUNT.
3. 10% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.
NOTE: THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION.
TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THE ABOVE SUM, WE REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING FROM
YOU:

*YOUR NAME OR COMPANY?S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX
NUMBERS.

AND AS SOON AS THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE RECEIVED, THE MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOUR COMPANY?S ACCOUNT FOR SAFE
KEEPING
PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING. EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED
FOR
A SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH-FREE TRANSFER FOR THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
OR COMPANY?S ACCOUNT. PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET. INDICATE
YOUR
INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS THROUGH MAIL (gilbertjaja2005@yahoo.co.uk)
NOTE: WE EXPECT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE VIA E-MAIL OR FAX FOR SPEEDY
TRANSACTION.

FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
ACCEPTANCE LETTER.
BEST REGARDS,

DR .GILBERT JAJA

Email:gilbertjaja2005@yahoo.co.uk






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