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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: "yeton.tavoy@virgin.net" <yeton.tavoy@virgin.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:04:21 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


Investment Proposal from: Mr Toney Eva.(B.sc.Msc,Ph.D) C/o Afri-Projects Consult Ltd., No. 46 Opebi Road, Ikeja, 26/10/05 Lagos - Nigeria. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO REMIT US$17MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT. With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this prop osal believing that it will receive the most desired attention from you even as we have not had any previous correspondence before. I would like to solicit your kindness in assisting me to champion the transfer of some funds from my country to yours for safe keeping. The total amount of fund is US$17million (Seventeen Million United States Dollars only). YOUR ROLE:Basically, you would be required to nominate a suitable Bank Account that will conveniently accommodate the total fund. Account could be a fresh or an already existing one, and could be individual or corporate account. All necessary arrangement are underway for the transfer of the funds into your account Please note that the transfer operation will take seven to ten working days to be completed. This money is jointly owned by us and some retired top officials of my Government .I would need your personal assurance that you would not sit on the money when its finally get into your account. Sources of Fund:The funds originated from a recent Contract at Warri Petrochemical Co-operation(WRPC,a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation,NNPC) in the importation of Motor premium Oil(Petrol) that we solicited for on behalf of a Foreign Company who agreed to give to us 10% after the payment has been made in full to them since the Contract was inflated from the unset.They have since be paid and the balance payment is what we want you to represent us to collect as our Technical partner. SHARING MODALITIES: The Modalities will be discussed as soon as you have aggree to assist.Be informed that on completion of this business our company will use part of its share of the money to invest in your country under your care.Please you are strongly adviced to contact me through my private email;ubioko_eva@yahoo.com for security reason. Thanks in anticipation and God bless. Sincerely yours, Mr Toney Eva.

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