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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?godson=20egobia?= <godsonego01@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: godsonegobia45@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:35:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: godsonego01@yahoo.co.uk

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

GARKI-ABUJA, NIGERIA.

PLEASE REPLY TO THESE BOX.

godsonegobia45@yahoo.co.uk

MOBILE TEL;234 805 954 5845

DEAR SIR,

I WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY

REPLIED.I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE

FOREIGN MINISTRY.I DR.GODSON EGOBIA, PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE

FINANCE IN THE FEDERAL IN ABOVE MINISTRY.

I AM IN NEED OF YOUR KIND ASSISTANT AND TRUSTBECAUSE AS A SENIOR OFFICIAL IN THE PRESENT RULING GORVERNMENT, I AM NOT AUTHORISED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU, TO OWN OR OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT PAYMENT OFUSD15.5M(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USADOLLARS) WHICH HAS REMAINED UNCLAIMED SINCE 1997 BUT NOW WITH THE REASON OF MY POLITICAL AMBITION UPON MY RETIREMENT, I HAVE DECIDED TO USE YOU TO PULL OUT THIS MONEY FROM THE FEDERATION RESERVE ACCOUNT.

I HAVE CONVIENIENTLY COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPSTO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL VITAL GOVERNMENTAPPROVALS AND HAVE ARRANGED WITH A LAWYER WHO WILL FILE ALL DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF.

ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING, YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS, YOUR COMPANYS NAME AND ADDRESS,YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE &FAX NUMBERS, WHILE YOU SHOULD BE ARRANGING FOR WHERE THE CREDIT WILL BE LODGED UPON FINAL RELEASE ORDER APPROVAL BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE .

AS A NOTE, BE ALSO AWAY THAT ALL THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS WILL BE PERFECTED IN YOUR NAME AS A CONTRACTOR WHO EXECUTED THE ABOVE CONTRACT HERE IN NIGERIA WORTH $15.5M.

YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND AS A COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE UPON MY ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY HOME FOR SHARING,WHILE 10% WILL COVER ALL MISCALLANEOUS EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE PROCESS(IF ANY)I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE,REMEMBER MY

HIGHLY PLACED POSITION HENCE I EXPECT ABSOLUTE

DISCRETION FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HONOUR

FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY ONES IMAGE.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

BEST REGARDS,

DR.GODSON EGOBIA

MOBILE TEL;234 805 954 5845



- godson egobia


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