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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?chris=20charlesa?= <chris_charles0_1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:40:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM CHRISCHARLES


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chris_charles0_1@yahoo.co.uk

FROM THE DESK OF SENATOR CHRISCHARLES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT REVIEW

PANEL ( S.C.C.R.P).

NATIONAL ASSEMBLE BUILDING

SENATORIAL DISTRICT ABUJA,

LAGOS ANNEX OFFICE.




FROM CHRISCHARLES

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.

My name is Senator chrischarles, the chairman for the committee on

Pension, insurance and manpower development in the National Assembly

of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

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 2002 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.

Iam waiting for your quick response through my private

Email:

My Best Regards,

Senator chrischarles




- chris charlesa


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