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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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Fraud email example:

From: "frankleen dan" <frankleen_dan@msn.com>
Reply-To: frankleen_dan@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:21:02 +0000
Subject: OFFER FROM FRANKLEEN DAN

Mr Frankleen dan
Director, Project Implementation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Falomo office complex ikoyi lagos state
 
Sir,
 
It is my great pleasure in writing you this letter on behalf of my colleagues .Your particulars were given to me by a member of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (N.E.P.C.) who was with the Federal Government delegation to your country during a trade exhibition.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it a top secret because of the nature of this business.
 
Within the Ministry of Petroleum Resouces where I work as a Director, Project Implementation and with the co-operation of four other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totalling Twenty Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$27,400,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company and/ or individual to  receive the said fund on our behalf or a reliable foreign individual account to receive such fund.
 
The amount represented some percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Ministry by a foreign contracting firm which we the officials over-invoiced. Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principle gotten approval to remit to any foreign bank account you will provide.
 
Since the present Government of Nigeria is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed so as to maintain good relationship with Foreign Governments and non-Government Financial Agencies, we have decided to include our bills for approvals with the co-operation of some officials from the Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F.) and Debt Reconcillation Committee ( D.R.C). We are seeking your assistance in providing a good company's account or any other offshore bank account into which we can remit this money by acting as our main partner and trustee or acting as the original contractor. This we can do by swapping of account and changing of beneficiary and other forms of documentation upon application for claim to reflect the payment and approvals to be secured on behalf of our company. This processes being an internal arrangement with the departments concerned.
 
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction your share as compensation will be US$8.22 million(30%), US$16.44 million(60%) for us and US$2.74 million(10%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.

The business itself is 100% safe, provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Your response should be sent to my e-mail box to indicate your willingness in assisting us.
 
Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully
 
Mr Frankleen dan

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