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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: jkolben04 jkolben04 <jkolben04@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:24:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: INVESTMENT ACQUISITION.


Federal Housing Authority
Arc. Dan Nwankwo

My Dear Good Friend.

ACQUISITION OF ESTATE/OTHER INVESTMENT.
I write to inform of my desire to acquire estates, landed properties and other investments in your country. As a Director of Housing Project and Finance Allocations of the Federal Housing Authority.

Considering my very strategic and influential position, I want the transaction to be strictly confidential as possible. I further want my identity to remain undisclosed at least for now to any third party of yours, until the completion of transaction. Hence my desire to have an overseas agent.

I have therefore decided to enquire if you would agree to act as my overseas agent in other to actualize this transaction. The clue in brief is that the funds with which I intend to carry out my proposed investments in your country is presently in an account of debt settlement reserve which is meant for our beneficiaries that executed housing unit projects which as a matter of fact I'm only aware of the seasons why it cannot be paid out unless with my attempt to do so. And I need your assistance to transfer the funds to your country in a convenient bank account that will be provided by you before we can put the funds into use in your country.

For this, you shall be considered to have executed a housing project for the federal Housing Authority for which payment should be effected to you by the ministry, The total sum shall run into Millions which will be disclosed to you on confirmation of your interest if you agree to be my overseas agent.

As soon as payment is effected, and the total amount is successfully transferred into your account, I intend to use my own share in acquiring some estates, other investments which you can also advised with and setting up trust accounts abroad. For this too you shall also serve as my agent.

In the light of this, I would like you to forward to me the following information's:

1. Your company name and address if any.
2. Your personal fax number.
3. Your personal telephone number for easy communication.

You are requested to communicate your acceptance of this proposal through this email address: Arc_dannwankwo@yahoo.com or Call me on 234-8028793038
After which I shall discuss in details the modalities for seeing this transaction through. Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.

Yours faithfully,

Arc. Dan Nwankwo
Member Board of Federal Housing Authority

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