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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?dinma=20moses?= <dmoses102@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: leyden06@excite.com
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:39:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM DR D.MOSES


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dmoses102@yahoo.co.uk

FROM THE DESK OF: DR DINMA MOSES

NNPC LAGOS ANNEX OFFICE.

MNIM, MICA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AND FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (NNPC)

E MAIL: leyden06@excite.com


ATTN: THE PRESIDENT


DEAR SIR,


HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS? I FEEL ALL IS WELL WITH YOU.


MY NAME IS DR.DINMA MOSES THE DIRECTOR FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)LAGOS ANNEX OFFICE. I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM THE NIGERIAN EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL AND I DECIDED TO PROPOSE TO YOU THIS BUSINESS IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.


PURPOSE: ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO ARE MINISTERIAL OFFICIALS AND THE OTHER OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF OFF-SHORE REMITTANCE IN THIS CORPORATION. WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF NINETY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$90,000,000.00 MILLION) TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT PURPOSES.


SOURCE OF FUND: THIS AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ACCRUED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED TO AN EXPERTRIATE COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL REFINERY SUB-STATIONS IN NIGERIA (NORTHERN REGION) LAST YEAR 2004. THE CONTRACT WAS ORIGINALLY VALUED FOR ONE HUNDRED AND NINE MILLION U.S DOLLARS AND WAS MANIPULATED TO READ ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS. THE EXTRA NINETY MILLION U.S DOLLARS (US$90,000,000.00) IS WHAT WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR HAS DULY EXECUTED THE CONTRACT AND HIS CONTRACT FUND PAID TO HIM ACCORDINGLY.NOW THE BALANCE OF US$90,000,000.00 IS CURRENTLY FLOATING IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN) AWAITING CLAIM.


REQUIRMENTS: WHAT WE EXPECTED FROM YOU BY FAX DURING

YOUR REPLY ARE AS FOLLOWS:


(A) YOUR FULL NAME,


(B)CONTACT ADDRESS


(C)YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT


(D)YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.


NOTE THAT THESE REQUESTED DETAILS ARE THE INFORMATIONS WHICH WILL BE USE TO FORWARD APPLICATIONS OF THE CLAIMS TO THE NIGERIAN APEX BANK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FUND IN YOUR FAVOUR.


DISBURSEMENT: WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU TAKE 30% OFTHE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO CLAIM THE CONTRACT FUND WHICH WAS OVER-INVOICED HERE IN NIGERIA WITHOUT A FOREIGN ASSISTANT, BECAUSE THE MAIN CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR. IN ADDITION 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES INCURRED BY YOU AND US DURING THIS BUSINESS AND 60% IS FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND MYSELF.


SECURITY: ALL MODALITIES TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF THIS FUND HAS BEEN WORKED OUT,SO THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.THOUGH YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TREAT THIS BUSINESS WITH STRICT CONFIDENCE.


I AM AWAITING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE THROUGH MY ABOVE E-MAIL. YOU CAN INCLUDE YOUR FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.


BEST RGARDS.


DR DINMA MOSES.

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC)







- dinma moses


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