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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: Barry Bello <barrybello77@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrybello005@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 20:17:41 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Get back to me


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barrybello77@yahoo.com

DEAR FRIEND,


CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


IT IS MY WARMEST PLEASURE WRITING YOU THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS LETTER

A VIEW YOU WILL ACCEPT MY REQUEST AND GIVE ME POSITIVE RESPONSE. HENCE

TIME IS ESSENCE.


I AM DR.BARRY BELLO,THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OF (INEC) MEANING INDEPENDENT

NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION. THIS ORGANISATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

CONDUCT OF ALL ELECTIONS RECENTLY HELD IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA.

HOWEVER, THE LAST MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF NIGEIRA GAVE MY ORGANISATION

US$1 BILLION (ONE BILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS) TO CONDCUT ALL THE

ELECTIONS

BEGINNING FROM LOCAL GOVENRMENT ELECTIONS, STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,

GOVERNORSHIP, SENATE,FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE AND PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTION.

CONSEQUENTLY, ALL THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN

CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FROM THE FUNDS DISBURSED

TO

US BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THESE ELECTIONS, WE UTILISED US$930

MILLION IN CONDUCTING THE ELECTIONS INDICATED.


HAVING CONCLUDED THE VARIOUS STAGES OF ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTED

CIVILIAN OFFICERS INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT SWORN IN, ABOUT US$70 MILLION

IS LEFT IN OUR TREASURY ACCOUNT AND AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL DIRECTOR OF

INEC, I HAD GIVEN A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TO THE GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO

HANDING OVER THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE SUCCESSFUL IN-COMING PRESIDENT

IN

VIEW OF THIS, IN CONFIDENCE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST ME AND

ONE

OF MY COLLEAGUES BY ALLOWING US TO TRANSFER US$3.5 MILLION (THREE

MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO YOUR

CORPORATE OR

PERSONAL ACCOUNT PENDING WHEN WE WILL PROCEED TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER

TO MEET YOU AND DISBURSE ACCORDINGLY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE

DECLARED TO THE AUTHORITIES HERE THAT US$66.5 MILLION IS REMAINING

WHILE

US$30 MILLION WILL BE SECRETLY TRANSFERRED OUT TO OVERSEAS ACCOUNT,

HENCE,NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT EXCEPT MY VERY SELF AND MY

PARTNER.

NOTE THIS TRANSACTION IS TOP CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE I AM STILL IN SERVICE

AND I WOULDN'T LIKE THIS INFORMATION TO BE HEARD ANYWHERE.

FOR ASSISTING US IN THIS PROJECT, WE ARE READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE

SUM TOTAL WHILE THE REMAINING 70% IS MEANT FOR THE OFFICIALS HERE.

ARRANGEMENT TOWARDS THIS FUND TRANSFER HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE I

RECEIVE. YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE. WE ARE SURE OF CONCLUDING THIS DEAL

WITHIN ONE WEEK. AND AFTER THAT, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR

BANK ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF

NIGERIA (CBN).


YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ASSURED THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED IN YOUR

PARTICIPATION AND THE TRANSACTION WILL REMAIN TOP SECRET UNTIL THE

OPERATION IS CONCLUDED.


FURTHER DETAILS WILLBE CONVEYED TO YOU ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY

THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(barrybello005@yahoo.fr) AND I WILL

BRIEF YOU ON WHAT IS REQUIRED TO EXECUTED THE TRANSACTION SUCCESSFULLY.


AWAITING YOUR SWIFT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE.


CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE BOX:barrybello005@yahoo.fr

REGARDS .

DR.BARRY BELLO






- Barry Bello


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