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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: "George Eyadema" <georgeeyadema@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrgeorge_eyadema@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:17:21 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

FROM:DR.GEORGE EYADEMA
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CO-OPERATIONS(NNPC) .

ATTN:SIR,

REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE MY NAME IS DR.GEORGE EYADEMA. I AM THE
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR , NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CO-OPERATIONS(NNPC) .I
RESIDES IN THE NNPC QUARTERS,VICTORIA GARDEN CITY, LAGOS,NIGERIA .

I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFULL SEARCH FOR A
REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER(A FRIEND AS WELL) THAT WILL ASSIST
AND HELP ME TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THEREAFTER ,WE DISCUSS
THE INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS
FROM THE INVESTMENT BY THE GRACE OF GOD .HOWEVER,I HAVE FOUND YOU WORTHY OF
THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFULL THOUGHT .

AS THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR,NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM
COOPERATIONS(NNPC), I OVERSEE THE MINING, REFINING, DISTRIBUTING,
EXPORTATIONS AND IMPORTATIONS OF THE NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL .AS YOU ARE
AWRE,NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE
NIGERIAN REVENUE AS A RESULT OF BOOM IN THE NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR ACCOMPANIED
BY THE RISE IN THE GLOBAL OIL PRICE . I HAVE USED MY POSITION TO ACCUMULATE
US$75,950,000(SEVENTY FIVE MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS WHICH I BANKED WITH DIAMOND BANK LAGOS NIGERIA .

WITH REFERENCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE FACT THAT
MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED IN NIGERIA, I HEREBY REQUEST YOUR HELP
AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS US$75,950,000(SEVENTY FIVE
MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO YOUR
COUNTRY O THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS
IN YOUR COUNTRY .

WE SHALL ALSO DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW WE WILL COMMIT OURSEVLES IN THE
INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT . I NEED
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE BEGIN
THE BUSINESS IN EARNEST . ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL,LET ME HEAR FROM YOU
SO THAT WE KNOW THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS REGARDS THIS BUSINESS .YOU CAN
CONTACT ME BY EMAIL, I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON YOUR RECEIPT OF
THIS MAIL AND I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND DO ATTACH YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN PASS FURTHER INFORMATION TO YOU.

AS I AWAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU , REMAIN BLESSED .
REGARDS !

DR.GEORGE EYADEMA
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATIONS
NIGERIA .
PLEASE RPLY TO THIS MAIL ADRESS: mrgeorge_eyadema@yahoo.com


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