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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: "FRANK UCHEBUEGO" <uchebuego@msn.com>
Reply-To: ucfrank@k.ro
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:45:49 +0000
Subject: Please reply me!!!

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT & CONTRACT
AWARD COMMITTEE PANEL.
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION
FALOMO LAGOS

www.nigerianoil-gas.com

Attention: sir/madam
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am UCHEBUEGO FRANK, of Procurement and contract Award committee panel with
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the federal Republic of
Nigeria.
I got your contact from the foreign office of the Nigerian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry.
It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning the
transfer of US$7.5million Dollars.
Sometime ago, a contract was awarded by my Corporation (NNPC) to Alliance
Oil International, to Service,
Turn Around Maintenance and Rehabilitation Work on Kaduna,Warri Refinery and
Petrochemical Company (KWRPC) Plant in Nigeria.
This contract was over-invoiced by us. Myself and some officials reached a
compromise to transfer the Fund into Foreign Bank account that will
accommodate this Fund. We have all modalities set.We have been disappointed
some years ago by a British man,Mr.franklin whom we trusted with a
transaction of this
nature up to the tune of US$2million US Dollars. He is sitting on our money
for no apparent reason but we are willing to try again but we believe that
for his act of wickedness to us,
he will never go unpunished by God. Because of this we are afraid and we
need your total trust and assurance that you must be an honest and
straightforward person.
We have agreed to share the money thus:
1. 10% for the account owner.
2. 85% for me and my partners
3. 5% to be used in offsetting taxes and all local &
foreign expenses.
Please, note that this transaction is 100% safe and
risk free and we will commence the transaction from
the date of receipt of the following information via
e-mail.Please if you accept this proposal, send to me by
e-mail.1. Your personal telephone and fax numbers.
2. Your Bank name, address, telephone, fax as well as your Bank Account
numbers.or you open a new account for this business, With these information,
we are going to put in application for the release of this fund into your
account for us all. Due to our sensitive position, we can not afford a slip
in this transaction so contact me immediately through my e-email address for
further information on the
requirements and procedure for this transaction.Please treat with the
strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency. to

reply to: ucfrank@k.ro
Yours faithfully
FRANK UCHEBUEGO



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