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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: "cyril perry" <cperry311001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cperry21001@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:42:25 +0000
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,
 
BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$20.M (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS). BUSINESS INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP.
 
GOOD DAY TO YOU.
YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO US IN CONFIDENCE THROUGH THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, FOREIGN TRADE SECTION. THE REASON FOR THIS LETTER IS THAT YOUR HELP
IS BEING SOUGHT IN ORDER TO FACILITATE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A
PROFITABLE VENTURE THAT IS OF IMMENSE BENEFIT TO YOU, AND US THE ORIGINATORS
WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME FRAME.
 
I AM CYRIL M PERRY A DIRECTOR WITH THE PETROLEUM RESOURCES COMMISSION
(PRC) AND THE SECRETARY OF THE CONTRACT AWARD AND MONITORING COMMITTEE
(CAMC) OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC). THIS PROFITABLE
VENTURE INVOLVES THE SUM OF US$20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) WHICH IS PRESENTLY IN AN ACCOUNT OF THE NDDC WITH THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN). WE NEED YOUR HELP AS A FOREIGNER TO HELP
TRANSFER THIS SUM OF US$20. (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
 
WE CANNOT MAKE THIS TRANSFER ON OUR OWN OR IN OUR NAMES FOR THE FACT
THAT WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS (STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE). BUT YOU AS A
FOREIGNER CAN ASSIST US IN THE SENSE THAT THE MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED WILL BE
PAID TO YOU AS A CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT FOR A PURPORTED CONTRACT EXECUTED
FOR MY GOVERNMENT.
 
THEY MONEY IN QUESTION IS READY FOR TRANSFER INTO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT
WHICH WE EXPECT YOU TO PROVIDE.
 
WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED ACCORDING TO THE RATIO
STATED BELOW:
a.25% OF THE MONEY WILL GO TO YOU FOR ACTING AS THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND
b.65% TO US ORIGINATORS (WHICH IF POSSIBLE WE MAY
ENTER INTO A PARTNERSHIP.
c.10% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE
COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.
 
WE WILL REQUIRE FROM YOU;
a.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY OR BENEFICIARY
b.DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU ARE THE ONLY
SIGNATORY THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO.
c.YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, MOBILE NUMBER AND
FAX NUMBER FOR ENHANCED COMMUNICATION.
 
THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS IS TO LEGALISE THE CLAIM FOR PAYMENT AND
TRANSFER OF THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. BE INFORMED THAT THE REASON WE ARE
SENDING YOU THIS LETTER IS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCEED IS
TO SEEK THE HELP OF A FOREIGNER. YOU PROFESSIONAL STATUS IS NOT A
MATTER OF HINDRANCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE, YOUR ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY
SOLICITED. WE HAVE NO DOUBTS AT ALL THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE RELEASED AND
TRANSFERRED IF WE GET THE NECESSARY FOREIGN PARTNER TO ASSIST US IN
THIS DEAL. THEREFORE, WHEN THE BUSINESS IS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED WE
SHALL THROUGH THE SAME CONNECTIONS WITHDRAW ALL DOCUMENTS USED FROM ALL
THE CONCERNED GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES FOR 100% SECURITY. ALL EXPENSES
REGARDING THE OPENING OF AN ACCOUNT IF NOT ALREADY IN EXISTENCE SHALL BE
BORNE BY YOU, ALL EXPENSES ARE HOWEVER REIMBURSABLE ON THE CONCLUSION OF
THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
 
IT IS OF HIGH HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONSIDER THIS HUMBLE REQUEST AND
RESPOND POSITIVELY. IF YOU ARE STILL IN DOUBT AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THIS
LETTER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT AND ASK ANY QUESTION(S) THAT MAY
HINDER YOUR DECISION ON THIS MATTER. IF IN THE ALTERNATIVE YOU ARE
INDISPOSED PLEASE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER WILL
BE APPRECIATED STATING SUCH PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS
LETTER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
 
WHILE AWAITING YOUR EARLY RESPONSE, THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR
MOST VALUED ASSISTANCE.
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CYRIL M PERRY


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