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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.peter odili" <info_nig_n_petroleum_corp@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:53:59 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY YOUR ATTEN IS NEEDED

THE DESK OF DR.PETER ODILI,
DIRECTOR, FUNDS CO-ORDINATOR
FINANCE/CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.PC).
V/ISLAND, LAGOS,
NIGERIA.

Dear Friend,


I am the Director, Funds Coordinator of the Finance/Contract Department of
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My office is also
saddled with the responsibility of screening, categorization and
prioritization of projects embarked upon by NNPC as well as feasibility
studies for selected projects and supervising the projects consultants
involved. A breakdown of the fiscal expenditure by this office as at the end
of the fourth fiscal quarter of 2004 indicates that the NNPC paid out a
whooping sum of US$736M (Seven Hundred and Thirty Six Million, United States
Dollars) to successful contract beneficiaries.

The NNPC is now compiling beneficiaries to be paid at the second fiscal
quarter of 2005.
The crux of this letter is that the finance/contract department of the NNPC
deliberately over-inflated the contract value of the various contracts
awarded. In the course of disbursement, this department has been able to
track down the sum of( US$250M ) as the over-invoiced sum. This money is now
lying and floating in the NNPC domiciliary account with the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN). I and my colleagues now want to quickly transfer this fund to
a safe nominate foreign account for possible investment abroad. We are not
allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any Foreign account
because of our status as civil/public servants. Hence the need to solicit
for your Zero full Banking details to enable us Transfer this
money into your account on Swift Code.

We have also evolved a sharing formula as follows:-

(1)30% for the foreign account owner.
(2) 60% for l and my colleagues.
(3)10% will be set aside to defray all incidental

expenses both locally and internationally during the course of this
transaction.

Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your country when the money is
finally in your account and we shall be relying on
your advice as regards to investment of our share. Be informed that, this
business is genuine and 100% safe
considering the high powered government officials involved.

While looking forward to a healthy business
relationship with you.

Regards,

DR.Peter Odili,
DIRECTOR, FUNDS CO-ORDINATOR
FINANCE/CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.PC).
V/ISLAND, LAGOS,
NIGERIA.

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