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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: "Sule Gidado" <sugido_01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sudado6@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:31:23 -0500
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DR.SULE GIDADO

Msc;Ph.d

EMAIL:sudado6@hotmail.com

HEAD OF ACCOUNTS

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(NNPC)

Good Day,

I am Dr.Sule Gidado,Head Accounts Department **NIGERIAN NATIONAL

PETROLEUM CORPORATION**.I am making this consultation on behalf of my colleagues as we are seeking for a formidable foreign company/partnership for the final transfer of our total amount of $35,250,000.00USD out of the shores of our country Nigeria.

The stated amount,was as a result of an Over-Invoiced Contract that was awarded by the **NNPC** In June 1999 to a Foreign Firm for the Turn Around Maintainance Work that was carried out at the Port-Harcourt Refinery, the tiny oil rich centre of Nigeria.Meanwhile the contract was successfuly completed, executed and commissioned and the contractor that originally executed the contract has been paid for his Job thus leaving behind the over invoiced amount.

The Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum resources has approved the total amount of US$85,250,000.00,and the payment of foreign contractors has already started for the second quarter of our financial year 2006, as 100% of the work for the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) has been fully Completed, as we will register you/your company as a consultant and job costing contractor to NNPC so that the over Invoiced amount of $35,250,000.00USD can be transferred into your account at any given part of the world as the original contractor was last week been paid his total amount of $50,000,000.00USD.

The CODE OF **CONDUCT BUREAU CODE OF CONDUCT** Do not allow us as Government employees to own or operate Foreign Accounts outside of Nigeria, This is the reason why we are contacting you to act as the Foreign Firm that executed the part contract that is reflecting this balance amount to enable the funds wired transferred into your Company's Account. Your line of specialization is not relevant to this transaction, But all we are requesting for is your mutual trust and confidentiality.

If truly you are interested in helping us out and becoming our foreign partner for this business transaction lets have your following information to open up communication with you:

1.Your Names In Full

2.Company Name/Position Held

3.Contact Address

4.Telephone/Cell Numbers

5.Fax Number

6.Form of Identification.

You will be allowed a fair ground to negotiate on the percentage you would want to receive on your role in this transaction pending our telephone conversation with you.Always reach me on my private email address below:

sudado6@hotmail.com

You will be giving further information and instructions once we fully comfirm your interest to act.

Yours Sincerely,

DR.SULE GIDADO



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