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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: dr_alfredjefferson@UnionPlus.net
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:16:35 +0200
Subject: FROM DR.ALFRED JEFFERSON.

FROM THE DESK OF: DR.ALFRED JEFFERSON
PAYMENTS APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
TEL: + 44-703-191-2378
TEL: + 44-703-191-2042
dr_alfredjefferson@myway.com

CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST.

Dear sir/madam,

It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you, as we are both complete strangers. I Work at the British Petroleum as the Director of Payments Appropriation Committee, I have the mandate of three senior colleagues to search discreetly and diligently for a foreign partner that could assist us concerning a business matter in lifting One Million Barrels of Oil a day from one of our Oil depot in Africa and South Africa and which will be of mutual benefit to all. We do require your assistance in the irrevocable licensing of the lifting of Oil to the value of US$850,000,000.00(Eight Hundred and Fifty Million United State Dollars).

This Committee funds will emanate from the lifting of Crude Oil through contract order that will be executed by our Committee, which has undergone proper authorization. Although the actual contract amount was allocated to a different company, the current value in the amount of US$850,000,000.00 has since been lying with the Committee escrow account for execution and you be awarded the contract with a letter of award as the current contractor pending proof of claim, I am privy to this classified information by virtue of my position with the Committee and will accompany you to the site for inspection and delivery of the crude oil for the destination for proper payment. However we are unable to proceed alone with the transaction because the civil service code of conduct laws strictly prohibits us from engaging in private business or operating any foreign business, hence our search for a foreigner that can assist us in lifting the Crude Oil to the open market for payment.

We already have the approved proof of claim and evident of this contract in our possession, while soliciting for a reliable and committed foreign partner to act as front for us. The basis of this transaction is that the Crude Oil will be transported from one of our depot through the Contractor that won the contract from my Committee and will be acquired by your company and we will arrange all the necessary documentation in Conjunction with one of our senior colleagues to avoid any scrutiny. Acquisitions of company are very common practice here in my country and the officials responsible for documentation have been settled on this matter.

Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and we shall abide strictly to all the legal procedure as contained in our laws and internationals laws in the lifting of the Crude Oil to the destination of your choice. I ask that you keep this communication strictly confidential, as the three senior officials involved are very highly placed government functionaries and would not like to be exposed at this stage.

Please go through this letter carefully and if you are interested in assisting us, kindly contact me through the above email address and telephone and fax numbers for more details on this business deal as time is of great essence in this transaction. Upon your acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with more information on
procedures and also negotiate your percentage with you for your assistance.

Thank you and God bless as I wait for your urgent response.

My sincere regards

Dr.Alfred Jefferson






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