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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: "DR OKOCHA JOHNSON" <johnson_okocha@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: okocha_johnson@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 19:39:36 -0800
Subject: URGENT MY DEAR

FROM:DR.JOHNSON OKOCHA
PHONE:2348035236625,
EMAIL:johnson_okocha@yahoo.com

DEAR FRIEND,

I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE I HAD NO
PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU,WE GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE
COURSE OF OUR SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON OR COMPANY TO
ASSIST US IN THE TRANSFER OF $21,300,000.00 (TWENTY ONE MILLION THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) ABROAD.BUT IT IS WITH
TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I CHOSE TO MAKE THIS URGENT AND
IMPORTANT BUSINESS PROPOSAL KNOWN TO YOU. I AM CHAIRMAN OF
CONTRACT PROCUREMENTS AND AWARDING COMMISSION WITH THE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).I HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS
TRANSFER IF YOU CAN ACCEPT THIS SUM OF $21,300,000.00 INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER INVOICED CONTRACT
AWARDED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS IN 2003.WE HAVE BEEN SAFE
GUARDING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN, AWAITNG AN APPROPRIATE TIME
WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO A SAFE KEEPING, PENDING
ON OUR ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING AND UTILIZATION WITH THE OWNER
OF THE ACCOUNT.NOW THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE ORDERED
THAT ALL DEBTS OWED FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT
TO BE PAID IMMEDIATELY,ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ORDER,WE WISH TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT TO PRESENT YOU AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS
BEING OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE PAID
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ON OUR BEHALF.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED
THUS,75% WILL BE FOR US( I AND MY COLLEAGUES),20% WILL BE FOR
YOU FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE WHILE THE REMAINING
5% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE
INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. AS ALL
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH-
FREE TRANSACTION.

NOTE THAT THIS MONEY IS STILL IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF MY
CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. WE HAVE TAKEN
MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO RISKS INVOLVED ON BOTH
PARTIES. WE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR
ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO THIS PROPOSAL BY REACH ME THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL
ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS.THIS
TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND RGENT.FURTHER
INFORMATION WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
ACCEPTANCE RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS.
DR.JOHNSON OKOCHA.


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