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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: "john martins" <johnmartins_3000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnmartins_5000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:58:48 +0100
Subject: Dr.JOHN MRTINS

Dr.JOHN MRTINS
SIR
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

WE ARE MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU AFTER SATISFACTORY INFORMATION WE
GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE NIGERIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTR HIGHLIGHTING OUR COMPANY´S PROFILE. WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT
CONSULTING ANDCONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC). WE ARE AS CONVINCED AS TO BELIVE
THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE US WITH A SOLUTION TO EFFECT A REMITTANCE OF FUND
RESULTIN FROM OVER INVOICING OF JOB/ SERVICES DONE TO THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR, CONTRACT
NO:NPC/PED/AJO/1088/2000. THIS
PROJECT HAS BEEN FULLY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED.

THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA HAS DUE TO THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT REACHED
WITH THE WORLD BANK AND IMF, DIRECTED THAT ALL DEBTS OWENED BY FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS BE PAID. WE ARE THEREFORE DESIROUS OF TRANSFERRING THE OVE
INVOICE SUM OF FOURTY MILLION US DOLLAR (40,000,000,00) ONLY INTO YOUR
COMPANY´S OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT. NOTE, AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT PERMITTED
TO OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT BY NIGERIAN
CIVIL SERVICE LAW. THEREFORE, INORDER TO FACILITATE THE TRASFER OF THIS
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE URGED. TO REPLY THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL
ADDRESS FOR CONFIDENTIAL AND FOR THE URGENT NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION. THE
FOLLOWING ARE REQURED FROM YOU.

(1) YOUR COMPANY´S NAME AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR PERSONAL OR COMPANY´S BANK NAME, ADDRESS
ACCOUNT NUMBER AND TELEX NO.
(3) YOUR PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER

THE FUND WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS 30% OF THE TOTAL VALUE SHOULD GO TO YOU
AS THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT, WHILE 60% SHALL BE RELEASES TO US WHEN WE
ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE TRANSFER, THEN 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES
INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ON
RECEIPT OF YOUR PAPERS, WE WILL TENDER AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT AT THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ITS AFFILIATE
MINISTRIES. FINALLY, THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST CONFERED ON YOU CANNOT BE OVER
EMPHASISED;
THEREFORE YOU ARE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TO YOURSELF AND FOR CONFIDENTIAL
REASONS I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR CALL AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER FOR
FURTHER EXPLANATIONS. THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
BEST REGARD.
Dr JOHN MARTINS
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE (NNPC)

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