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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: =?us-ascii?Q?Franklyne=20Mayeba?= <franklyne007@seznam.cz>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 16:36:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?This=20proposal=2Cis=20specifically=20meant=20for=20you=2E=28Reply=20Asap=29?=

This proposal,is specifically meant for you.(Reply Asap)

This proposal,is specifically meant for you.Please if you are not


interested,just kindly notify me via email and if you are


interested,also notify me,via


email,to enable me give you further details.Thanks.




ATTN: GOOD FRIEND(REPLY ASAP)


18th May,2006


TENDERS COMMITTEE


MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS AND ENERGY RESOURCES,


SENATE HOUSE, ABUJA-NIGERIA

Dear Friend/Partner,


I am Dr Franklyne Mayeba a native of the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria



and Director of Project Implementation,Nigerian Ministry of Solid



Minerals & Energy Resources.


I am making this contact with you based on the committee's need for an



individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a



money transfer. First and foremost,I apologize using this medium to



reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is



due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.


In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and



honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and



confidentiality.


I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the



execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all



parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the



nature of this transaction.


Within the Ministry of Solid Minerals and Energy Resources where I



work as Director of Project Implementation and with the cooperation of



four


other top officials,we have in our possession as overdue payment bills



totaling Sixteen Million,Two Hundred and fifty Thousand United States



Dollars , which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and



cooperation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said fund



on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company account


to receive such funds.


Moreso, we are handicapped in the circumstances, as the Nigeria Civil



Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account



hence your importance in the who le transaction.


This amount represents the balance of the total contract value



executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm,



which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately.


Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original



contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which



we have in principles gotten approval to remit by Key tested



Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank account you will



provide by filing in an application through the Ministry of Justice



here in Abuja-Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of the



former contractor to you.


I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should



you be willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum



will be negotiated and funds for mis cellaneous expenses shall be set



aside.


The business itself is safe, on your part provided you treat it with



utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also


your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful



execution of this transaction.


I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not



disappoint me. Endeavour to contact me immediately through my personal



e-mail address


including your confidential telephone number to enable me contact you



for further details or to confirm whether or not you are interested



in this deal.


If you are not interested , it will enable me scout for another



foreign partner to carry out this deal. I want to assure you that my



partners and myself are in a position to make the payment of this


claim possible provided you can give us a very strong assurance and



guarantee that our share will be secured and please, remember to treat



this matter very confidential , because we will not comprehend with



any form of exposure


as we are still in active Government Service.


Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this



transaction. I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.


Yours faithfully,


Dr Franklyne Mayeba(Ph.D)






N/B:SEND IN YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:



franklyne1956@yahoo.co.uk




This proposal,is specifically meant for you.Please if you are not



interested,just kindly notify me via email and if you are



interested,also notify me,via email,to enable me give you further



details.Thanks.



Ministry Of Solid Minerals and Energy Resources




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