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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: "Dr. Zakki Akaka" <dr_zakaka106@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_zakaka@88.am
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:52:55 +0000
Subject: From The Desk Of: Dr.Zakki Akaka,

>From The Desk Of: Dr.Zakki Akaka,
The Project Director and Chairman
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Lagos-Nigeria.

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,

I am Dr.Zakki Akaka,Project Director and Chairman of the Tender
Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).My Committee
is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 1998 to
date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC.
www.nigerianoil-gas.com/upstream/nnpc.htm

The information we gathered from the Foreign Office ofthe Nigeria
Chambers of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that
you could provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty
One Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business
venture.In the course of ourduties as values, and project inspectors for the
on-going liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value
of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of
US$31M.As follows:Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00
Installation of 250,000.00,Monax turbine $10,000.000.00,Turn round
Maintenance $5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to
divert the excess amount to a discrete account abroad.This fund is now
floating in suspense account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

This is the fund my myself and colleagues have decided to transfer into your
account since we, as civil servants are not allowed to operate or own
foreign account.The money will be shared as follows after transfer : 30% for
you (Account Owner) 60% for me and my colleagues,10% for reimbursement for
both local and international expenses that Would be incurred in the course
of this transaction. To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting
your name and a company name to be the original contractor/ beneficiary of
the funds so that all procedures for international transfer shall be
strictly followed,as we have worked out all modalities for a swift and
riskfree transfer.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me with the following
mportant information.Your Bank Name/Address Account Name ,Account
NumberTel/Fax Telex of Bank,with your Personal Phone/Fax Numbers for
easycommunication. This transaction will last for 7 working days from the
time we submit the required information,as all modalities concerning this
transaction have been worked out and it is completely risk free.

Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore
treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.

Yours Faithfully.
Dr.Zakki Akaka.

The Project Director and Chairman
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Lagos-Nigeria.


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