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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: "obaseki 2005" <obaseki22005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:45:25 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

DR.GAIUS OBASEKI .
FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CO-OPERATIONS(NNPC) .
TELE:234-8034440964.FAX:234_8-111431.

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR

DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS DR.GAIUS OBASEKI .I AM THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR ,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CO-OPERATIONS(NNPC) .I RESIDES IN THE NNPC
QUARTERS,VICTORIA GARDEN CITY, LAGOS,NIGERIA .

I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFULL SEARCH FOR A
REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER(A FRIEND AS WELL) THAT WILL
ASSIST AND HELP ME TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THEREAFTER ,WE
DISCUSS THE INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE
PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT BY THE GRACE OF GOD .HOWEVER,I HAVE FOUND
YOU WORTHY OF THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFULL THOUGHT .

AS THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR,NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM
COOPERATIONS(NNPC),I OVERSAW THE MINING, REFINING, DISTRIBUTING,
EXPORTATIONS AND IMPORTATIONS OF THE NI! GERIAN CRUDE OIL .AS YOU ARE
AWARE,NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE
NIGERIAN
REVENUE AS A RESULT OF BOOM IN THE NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR ACCOMPANIED BY
THE RISE IN THE GLOBAL OIL PRICE . I USED MY POSITION TO ACCUMULATE
US$75,950,000.OO(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A BANK & PART WITH SECURITY
COMPANY

WITH REFERENCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE FACT
THAT MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED IN NIGERIA, I HEREBY REQUEST
YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS
US$75,950,000.00(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS)
INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY .WE SHALL ALSO DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW
WE WILL COMMIT OURSEVLES IN THE INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE
PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT . I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS
M! ONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE BEGIN THE BUSINESS IN EARNEST.

MY FAMILY LAWYER;JUSTICE MOHAMMED U.AKANBI WILL ALSO ASSIST US TO
FACILATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS US$75,950,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I WILL
LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL WE START IT
IN EARNEST.I WILL GIVE YOU A 20% GRATIFICATION AS SOON A THIS
US$75,950,000.00 IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I WILL ALSO REFUND YOU
ALL
THE MONEY YOU WILL SPEND IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERING THIS
US$75,950,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL,LET ME HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE KNOW THE
NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS REGARDS THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT .PLEASE CONTACT
ME BY EMAIL .(drobasekiguis_2007@yahoo.com)

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS
MAIL.REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY
COMMUNICATIONS.CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL SO THAT WE
DISCUSS MORE ABOUT OUR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY.
! ;
AS I AWAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU , REMAIN BLESSED .

REGARDS !

DR.GAIUS OBASEKI
FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATIONS
NIGERIA .





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