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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: JOHN WADADA. <johnwada@zwallet.com>
Reply-To: johnwada78@gawab.com
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:28:33 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR REPRESENTATIVE.



Dear Friend,
I have decided to contact you by E-mail due to the urgency of this
transaction.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am
Chief John Wadada, human/material resources manager, of NNPC/SHELL
petroleum development cooperation in joint
venture (NNPC/SPDC).
I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while
searching for a reliable and reputable person to handle this
transaction,which involves the transfer of the sum of thirty-five
million United States dollars to a reliable account abroad. Your role
became paramount due to the fact that there are lots of restrictions
binding civil
servants here and we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. This
amount was secured from excess oil sales from Nigeria crude oil.
The sum of $1.2 billion oil windfall was released by the NNPC and
shell petroleum development company for the month of august 2005 by
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Crude oil
price was peg at $22.00 per barrel and fortunately for oil producing
countries like Nigeria, there was rises in oil price to about $27.00
and $28.00 per barrel and as a result there was excess oil sales and I
believe you would be aware of this rise in Oil price in last two
years. Out of this $1.2 billion excess oil funds, my colleagues and
myself Because of our position in the NNPC and shell Petroleum
Development Company diverted the sum of thirty-five million United
state dollars we want to transfer into your account, which is in the
excess crude oil sales.
Your Role.
To enable the bank transfer this US$35m secured into your bank
account, You will be acting as one of our contractor who have executed
a government contract here in Nigeria and beneficiary of the funds,and
this money will be paid In your favour. I will guide you on how we
will achieve this.Note, the reason for the transfer of these thirty-
five Million us dollar into your account is because of our
incapability as Government officials to own a foreign account.
All the necessary documentation for the facilitation and approval of
this fund into your Account will be carefully taken good care of hence
we are involved. This business we assure you is 100% risk free As all
the modalities for the smooth transfer of this fund into your Account
will be monitored.

You have the opportunity to discuss your percentage for your
assistance.To enable us proceed with this business, please send to me
immediately the following:
1)Your direct phone and
2)Your fax numbers if any.
please reply to my private email (johnwada78@gawab.com)
My Best Regards,
Chief John Wadada.

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