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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: "Micheal Mazula" <michealmazula600@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:44:42 +0000
Subject: ENGR.MICHEAL MAZULA

FROM DESK OF ENGR.MICHEAL MAZULA
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND OFFICE.
CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT.
LAGOS-NIGERIA.


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Engr Micheal Mazula ,chairman contract award committee for the
petroleum special trust fund.I know these letters will come to you as a
surprisesince you do not know me in person please bear with us.we are in
search for a reliable and honest partner abroad that we can entrust with the
sum of US$25million (Twenty- five Million United States Dollars Only)These
funds originated from some contracts we executed for the petroleum trust
fund (PTF) Purpose for the supply and installations of oil-pipeline to
Port-Harcourt and Warri Refineries.

This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to the
contractors who executed these contract leaving behind US$25 Million United
state dollars an Over-invoice/commission for we the committee members to
benefit In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a
foreign partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual
benefits hich means that you will provide us with any account of your choice
we can lodge these fund immediately.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS:
30% of the total sum will be your share for providing us an account While
65% will be for me and my colleagues of the PTF 5% will be an outstanding
amount to settle any incurred expenses during he transfer of fund by both
parties I will be visiting your country upon your
confirmation in receipt of fund n your nominated account to know you better
and discuss investment or mportation of goods to African markets.

WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE AS ALL
MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT TO
SEE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM IN YOUR COUNTRY WHAT MATTERS IS
HONESTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THEIS TRANSACTION ON YOUR SIDE.

If this proposal do interests you, please do not hesitate to email me as a
matter of urgency with your contact phone and fax numbers so that I can call
you for more details for your understanding.Furthermore,you should endeavour
to reply to my private mailing address:michealmazula@hotmail.com


Best Regards


Engr Micheal Mazula
FROM DESK OF ENGR.MICHEAL MAZULA
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND OFFICE.
CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT.
LAGOS-NIGERIA.


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Engr Micheal Mazula ,chairman contract award committee for the
petroleum special trust fund.I know these letters will come to you as a
surprisesince you do not know me in person please bear with us.we are in
search for a reliable and honest partner abroad that we can entrust with the
sum of US$25million (Twenty- five Million United States Dollars Only)These
funds originated from some contracts we executed for the petroleum trust
fund (PTF) Purpose for the supply and installations of oil-pipeline to
Port-Harcourt and Warri Refineries.

This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to the
contractors who executed these contract leaving behind US$25 Million United
state dollars an Over-invoice/commission for we the committee members to
benefit In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a
foreign partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual
benefits hich means that you will provide us with any account of your choice
we can lodge these fund immediately.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS:
30% of the total sum will be your share for providing us an account While
65% will be for me and my colleagues of the PTF 5% will be an outstanding
amount to settle any incurred expenses during he transfer of fund by both
parties I will be visiting your country upon your
confirmation in receipt of fund n your nominated account to know you better
and discuss investment or mportation of goods to African markets.

WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE AS ALL
MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT TO
SEE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM IN YOUR COUNTRY WHAT MATTERS IS
HONESTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THEIS TRANSACTION ON YOUR SIDE.

If this proposal do interests you, please do not hesitate to email me as a
matter of urgency with your contact phone and fax numbers so that I can call
you for more details for your understanding.Furthermore,you should endeavour
to reply to my private mailing address:michealmazula@hotmail.com


Best Regards


Engr Micheal Mazula


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