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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: "REV WILLIAMS PRIVATE OFFICE" <revwilliams501@msn.com>
Reply-To: revwilli_nnpc@verizonmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 04:34:45 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT FOR BOTH PARTIES.

FROM THE DESK OF REV J. WILLIAMS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITEE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM
COOPERATION(NNPC) LAGOS-NIGERIA

GOOD DAY,

LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT.

THIS MAIL IS NOT INTENDED TO CAUSE ANY EMBARRASSMENT IN WHATEVER FORM TO
YOU, BUT I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY, I KNOW A PROPOSAL OF THIS
MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU
THAT IT IS SENT IN GOOD FAITH AND WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT FOR BOTH
PARTIES.

I AM REV.J. WILLIAMS,DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITEE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLUEM COOPERATION (NNPC).I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM OUR
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE DIRECTORY IN SEARCHING FOR A TRUST WORTHY PERSON/ENTITY
WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND FOR MY PRIVATE PURPOSES.I AM
SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($15,500,000,00)TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER
PRIVATE PURPOSE. WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).

AFTER DUE CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE ,I
WAS SPECIFICALLY MANDATED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO ARRANGE WITH YOU FOR THE
POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF US$15,500,000,00) MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOUR
COMPANY ACCOUNT FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH PARTIES AS A RESULT OF (OVER
INVOICE)FUND BEING MADE DURING THE PAYMENT AWARD OF OUR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS
AFTER SATISFACTORY ON CONTRACT AND FULLY PAID, THE US$15.5 MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS IS STILL FLOUATING IN THE BANK FOR PAYMENT.WE HAVE RESOLVED
THAT YOU WILL TAKE 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO CLAIM THE CONTRACT OVER-INVOICED FUND HERE IN NIGERIA
WITHOUT FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR THE FACT THAT WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS AND ARE
PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING ACCOUNT ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES.IN ADDITION 5% WILL
BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSIS INQUORED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COST OF
TRANSFER.

FOR SPEADY PROCEESING YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION.

1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,
2.YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBER,
3.COMPANY NAME IF ANY.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL HELP TO INHANCE ALSO TO ENABLE ME ASCERTAIN ALL
THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME AND FAVOR FOR THE SMOOTH AND
SUCCESS TRANSFER OF THIS SAID FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WHICH WILL BE FORWARD
TO YOU. YOUR NATURE OF BUSINESS DOES NOT MATTER IN THESE TRANSACTION.

THANKS AND REPLY AS URGENT

REV.J.WILLIAMS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT AWARDING
COMMITEE (NNPC)


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