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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "KESHI KUMA" <keshi2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kumakeshi@myway.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:54:37 +0000
Subject: NO:FGN /NNPC/LNG-PED1025-97

MR BEN EDO.
LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL;kumakeshi2m@yahoo.co.in

ATT: Sir\Ma

REF: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS EXECUTION.

AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE OF NIGERIA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, WE WRITE WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN THE LEGALITY OF YOUR COMPANY
AND THE INTERGRITY OF YOUR PERSON ESSENTIALLY THE BUSINESS WE ARE ABOUT TO COMMENCE IS FUNDAMENTALLY BASED ON SHEER TRUST AND SENSE OF PURPOSE.

FOR SUCCINT INTRODUCTION, WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CONTRACT VIEWING PANEL(CRP)OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) ABUJA, THE SETTING UP OF OUR COMMITTEE WAS NECESSITATED BY THE FLAWS AND BLATANT ABUSE OF THE LAST MILITARY REGIME WHICH AWARDED CONTRACTS AT INCREDIBLY INFLATED COST .

TENACIOUS EFFORTS AND WELL EXPENDED ENERGY AND EXPENCE, WE WERE ABLE TO RECTIFY THESE FLAWS AND TO PAY THE CONTRACTORS THEIR RIGHTLY DUES AT THE END OF THEIR ARDIOUS EXERCISE A SUM OF US$20M(TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) WAS LEFT IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT AT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAL(CBN)DUE TO THE INITIAL INFLATED COST BASED ON CONTRACT NO:FGN /NNPC/LNG-PED1025-97
FUND SECURITY NO:CBN000CC38.

HOWEVER, THE CHECKED POLITICAL TRANSITION IN THE COUNTRY HAS DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM BE DISBURSED AMONG MEMBERS EQUITABLY.

THIS PRECISELY IS WHY WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE SINCE THIS MONEY HAS TO BE PAID INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FROM THE C.B.N WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH AN UNFLINCHING FAITH THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY US.
SHARE: WITH YOUR ABILITY IN THE TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 25%, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL HAVE 70%, WHILE THE REMAINING 5% IS TO TAKE PART DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.

MODUS OPERANDUM: TO ENABLE US PUT CLAIMS AND INVOICE FOR THE PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BY EMAIL.
(1) YOUR BANK PARTICULARS (NAME, ADDRESS, FAX &ACCOUNT NUMBER OF YOUR BANK)
(2)YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TO REACH YOU DURING AND AFTER BUSINESSHOURS.(3)YOUR COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS

THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR JOB DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOW UP LETTERS OF CLAIMS THROUGH NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC), IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT THE TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE AND BE COMPLETED WITH

SEVEN (7) BANK WORKING DAYS FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATION.
PLEASE TREAT THIS MATTER WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUICK RESPOND.

YOUR SINCERELY,

MR BEN EDO.

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