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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: "Femi Williams" <femiwillano@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:31:06 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM
CORPORATION,(NNPC)
101 MARINA ROAD,
LAGOS ISLAND,NIGERIAN.
E-MAIL;(femiwillano@officer.com)


GOOD DAY,

I AM DR.FEMI WILLAMS A DIRECTOR OF THE CONTRACT

AWARD/REVIEWDEPARTMENT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM

CORPORATION(NNPC).I AMCONTACTING YOU ON
THIS BUSSINESS OF TRANSFERING THE SUM OF US$30
MILLION(STATE DOLLARS ONLY).

INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND THE NEED IS VERY URGENT .I GOT
YOURCONTACT FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE AND IT IS WITH BUSSINESS TRUST

THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MATTER.I WRITE TO SOLICIT

FOR THE TRANFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.THIS MONEY WAS

GENERATED FROM AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT
FUND IN MY CORPORATION(NNPC). I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR YOUR HELP

AND PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO REASONS AND ALSO ON BEHALF

OF MY TWO OTHER COLLEAGUES.

1.AS A CIVIL SERVANT I AM NOT PERMITTED TO OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT

DUE TO CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT.

2.MY PRESENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS A CIVIL SERVANT IS NOT

SUFFICIENT FOR ME TO HANDLE THE TRANFER ALONE SUCESSFULLY WITHOUT

FINANCIAL ASSISTANTFROM A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER ABOARD.25% OF

THIS SUM WILL BE FOR YOU ASCOMPENSATION FOR USING YOUR BANK

ACCOUNT IN TRANSFERING THIS MONEY.5%
WOULD BE USE TORE-IMBURSE EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES DURING

THE PROCESSING OF THE TRANFER WHICH INCLUDED TELEPHONE

BILLS,TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND FEES .

WHILE 70% IS FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES.PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL

ARRANGE TO MEET WITH YOU IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SUCESSFULL

CONCLUSION OF THE TRANSFER.THE 70%SHARES OF OURS WILL BE USED FOR

INVESTMENT OVERSEAS.YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IS HIGHLY

NEEDED.I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL REQUIRE YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AS
MENTIONED BELOW.

1.NAME TO BE USE AS BENEFICIARY AND ADDRESS.

2.YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER(S)

3.YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS,YOUR BANK TELEPHONE AND FAX

NUMBER(S)

4.OR IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH PROVIDING YOUR EXISTING
ACCOUNT,YOU CAN WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE ME,CONFIDENTIALLY

OPEN AN ENTIRE NEW(VIRGIN)ACCONT FOR THE TRANSACTION.I WOULD

PREFER THIS ARRANGEMENT.

I HOPE TO CONCLUDE THIS BUSINESS WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN
(14)WORKINGDAYS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR ANTICIPATED AND URGENT POSITIVE

RESPONSE.PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU ARE INTRESTED TO HANDLE THIS DEAL

WITH ME OR REPLY IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MY PERSONAL ALTERNIVE E-MAIL

ID WHICH IS; (femiwillano@officer.com )

BEST REGARDS,

DR.FEMI WILLAMS.


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