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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?Ambrose=20Okoh?= <ambr_okoh66@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: amb_okoh12@k.ro
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 09:25:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: 04-05-2006


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ambr_okoh66@yahoo.co.uk

From The Office Of Mr. Ambrose Okoh

Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation

Plot 226 Falomo Rd,Ikoyi

Lagos-Nigeria


Dear Friend,


I know this mail may come as a surprise to you,since we do not know

ourselves or have any previous contact before now,my purpose of

writting you is this.


I believe that you would be in a position to assist us in our bid


to transfer the sum of TWENTY-SIX MILLION FOUR HUNFRED THOUSAND DOLLARS


($26.4m)into a foreign account.


We are members of a special committee for budget and planning of the


ministry of petroleum,this committee is principally concern with


contract appraisals and approvals in order of priorities as regards


capital project of the Federal Government of Nigeria.


With our positions,we have successfully secured for ourselves the sum


of Twenty-six million four hundred thousand united state dollars


($26.4m).


The present Government in my country are seeking the surport of foreign


Government,so they gave directive to all Federal Parastatals to compile


and settle all foreign contractors being owed for contract that has been executed,so our plan is to make you a direct beneficiary to the funds by making you one of the contractors being owed in my


corporation,the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)


What we need from you is:-


(1)A company name or a name of which to use as the company that


executed the contract


(2)An account even if empty into which the fund will be transfered


into,this is because our code of conduct prohibits Government officials


from operating or owning foreign account.


(3)A private contact telephone and fax Numbers


We need a more reliable and trusted person or a reputeble company to transact this project with, so if you can prove yourself to be trustworthy ready to partake in this project then we are prepared to do business with you.


What we need from you is the assurance that you will let us have our


share after the transfer of the fund($26.4million)into your account.


If this proposal satisfies you, Just get back to me urgently for us to proceed You will be compensated with 25% of the total amount transfered into your account.


Please treat as urgent and confidential as i look forward to your


reply.


Best Regards


Ambrose Okoh



- Ambrose Okoh


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