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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: Abubakar Momoh <abubakarmomoh11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abubakar_momoh723@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:33:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP


REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP
I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your assistance to enable us to own properties and invest
in the stable economy of your country. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.


I am Dr Abubakar Momoh a senior civil servant with Nigerian civil service. I am making this proposal to you in strict confidence on behalf of myself and my partners. As senior civil servants of the Nigerian Government, Nigerian civil service laws (Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our possession an overdue payment bill totalling eighteen million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company or an individual to receive the said funds, via a reliable Bank Account on our behalf.


If this proposal satisfy you, do indicate your interest by writing to
me via email or giving me your telephone contact so that we can speak on this to enable me educate you more on the modalities of this transaction. For your assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum,amounting to US$5.55 million of the US$18.5Million, while 60% of the total sum, amounting to US$11.1 million will be for me and my partners and 10% amounting to US$1.85Million will be used to defray all expenses incurred account, such as taxation and other miscellaneous.

Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch free
transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist
us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer
of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total commitment.

Thanks for your understanding and kind cooperation.


Please treat as very urgent.


Regards,
Dr Abubakar Momoh.
Project Executive, NDDC

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