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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "john adams" <johnadams217@msn.com>
Reply-To: john_adams214@myway.com
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 04:02:23 +0000
Subject: ATTNTION:



ATTNTION:

I AND MY COLLEAGUES HAVE AFTER SOME DUE CONSIDERATION
FINALLY DECIDED TO SEND FORT TO YOU THIS PROPOSAL.
AND AS YOU MAY RIGHTLY WANT TO KNOW WE GOT TO KNOW YOUR OUTFIT THROUGH OUR
COUNTRIE'S CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AS A TRUSTED FOREIGN FIRM.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,WE URGENTLY REQUIRED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE
SUM(US$38.5M)NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLIUM CORPORATION(NNPC) CONTRACT MONEY
FROM NIGERIA TO YOUR NOMINATED FOREIGN ACCOUNT.WE SUCCEDED IN PROCURING
SAFELY THE SUM OF THIRTY EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S
DOLLARS(US$38.5M) WHICH HAS BEEN LYING IDLE IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT WITH THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY RESULTED FROM OVER INVOICED TO
THE TUNE OF (?) THIS WAS DONE DELIBERATELY,IT WAS A DEAL BETWEEN ME AND MY
COLLEAGUES.THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED,COMMISSIONED,THE CONTRACTOR HAS
BEEN PAID HIS ACTUAL COST FOR THE CONTRACT.BUT UNDER OUR PROTOCOL
VISION,CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE OR OWN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

AT THIS JUNCTURE,IT HAS BECOME IMPERATIVE THAT WE PRESENTAND INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS OUTFIT TO REPRESENT THE CONTRACTORS AND SUCH CAN NOW APPLY FOR
SUBSEQUENT CLAIM THE AMOUNT IN QUESTION.IN THIS REGARD CONTACT WITH YOU HAS
BECOME ALMOST INDISPENSABLE.

I AM THE DIRECTOR OF BODGET AND PROJECT OF THE NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC).I AM ALSO BY VIRTUE OF MY OFFICE
CHAIRMAN OF THE NNPC CONTRACT REVENUE COMMITEE.AND IN CO-OPERATION WITH MY
COLLEAGUES WHO ARE TOP OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,WE WILL USE OUR POSITION TO BOTH
INFLUENCE,MANUPULATE AND EQUALLY AUTHENTICATE THE PAYMENT.

ALL I REQUEST FROM YOU IS A FOREIGN ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THIS MONEY CCAN BE
WIRE,YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX
NUMBER,INCLUDING YOUR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND
CONFIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVELY,YOU CAN OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT IF YOU WISH.

THE FORMULA OF THE TRANSFERRED OF THIS MONEY SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 60% FOR ME
AND MY COLLEAGUES,30%TO YOU THE OWNER OF THE NOMINATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT,10% TO
OFFSET MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES BY BOTH PARTIES.
ALL THESE WILL ONLY TAKE US SEVEN( 7) WORKING DAYS TO
TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT RIGHT FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE
REQUIRMENTS.PLEASE,IF YOU ACCEPT THIS PROPOSAL,CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY USING
THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS. THEREAFTER,I SHALL FAX TO YOU THE NNPC FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR'S PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM FOR YOUR COMPLETION. NOTE THAT THE
PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSNESS DOSE NOT NECESSARY MATTER IN
THIS TRANSACTION AND YOU MAY NEED TO GIVE US SUFFICIENT ASSURANCE THAT YOU
WILL NOT SIT ON THIS FUND WHEN IT IS FINALLY REMITTED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.NEEDLESS TO REMIND YOU THAT THIS NOT EXACTLY AN OPEN BUSINESS
CONTACT,THEREFORE DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE ARE HIGHLY LIMITED.

PLEASE ADHERE STRICTLY TO THIS AS WE OPFFICAILS ARE STILL IN GOVERNMENT'S
SERVICE.LET HONEST AND TRUST BE OUR WATCH WORDS THROUGHOUT THIS TRANSACTION
AND YOUR PROMT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.PLEASE REPLY VIA EMAIL
john_adams214@myway.com


YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.JOHN ADAMS.


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