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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: "peter okeg" <obiajulu2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: obiajulu2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 01:38:27 -0900
Subject: Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,

Hon. Dr. Obiajulu Peter
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Maputo Street. Wuse Zone 3
PMB 130. Garki, Abuja. Nigeria



Attention: Partner,

Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,

I am Hon. Dr. Obiajulu Peter, Minister Foreign Affairs
Ministry; my office monitors and controls the affairs
of all bank! s and financial institutions in Nigeria
concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the
finalsignatory to any transfer or remittance of huge
funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels in line to foreign contracts
settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be
transferred to some nominated accounts as these
accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum
etc. I write to present you to the federal government
that you are among the people expecting the funds to
be transferred into their account, on this note; I
wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid
certified contract funds. I have every files before me
and the data's will be to change to your name to
enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank
account as the beneficiary of the fund's amount $11.5
Million U.S.D.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these
surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the
opportunity to write you based on the instructions I
received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on
Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of
payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of
revenues. Among several others, I have decided to
remit this sum following my idea that we have a
deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS.

1. You will give me 40% of your contract funds as soon
as you confirm it in your designated bank account.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all
correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone,
for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem
associated with your fund release are caused by your
agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what
to do immediately and the transfer will commence
without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on
the Payment schedule instantly to meet the six days
mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have
the funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Hon. Dr. Obiajulu Peter
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.


NB.PLEASE IF YOU AGREE WITH MY CONDITIONS REPLY ME
WITH THIS EMAIL (obiajulu2005@yahoo.co.uk),

The information in this message and in any
attachments,contains confidential information and is
intended solely for the attention and use of the
addressee.



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