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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: "Akinla Martins Adeniyi" <akinlamartinsadeniyi12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrakinlamartinsadeniyi@maktoob.com
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:48:13 +0000
Subject: OFFICIAL MAIL FOR YOUR URGENT PARTNERSHIP(LOGAN)

Compliments,

I apologize on the strange manner; I have contacted you on your private e-mail as we have not known each other before now, but let me start by introducing myself.

I am Barrister Akinla Martins Adeniyi,a registered Legal practitioner with Federal Republic of Nigeria and the personal Advocate/Solicitor to the late
Mr. Mark Jim Logan the Managing Director of Gloves Drilling and Supply Company, based here in Lagos State and carry out its work effectively through the country.

On the 20th of June 2005, my client was awarded a supply contract by the Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas Company (NLNG) worth U$16,400,000:00 ( Sixteen Million Four Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) the Contract was signed between us (him and myself as his Attorney) and the Company,and it was completed within 34days as contained in terms of the Agreement.

On completion of this Contract the payment was delayed due to an internal problem in the Organization (NLNG), and I was handed over every Documents related to the Payment recovery by my Client (Mr.  Mark Jim Logan), it was on one of the recovery trips to Abuja Federal Capital Territory, on his appointment with the Federal Ministry of Finance, that he died in a Plane Crash that involved Bellview Airline Boeing 737-200 that killed 117 Passengers including crew members on the 23rd of October 2005, in Lagos 5 Minutes after take off, this information you can get on this web:

http://www.naijarules.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-12049.html

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/content/view/1805/55/

I have succeeded in recovering this payment from the Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas Company (NLNG) for six months now, and the payment has been transferred into his Personal Domiciliary Account in a Bank here in Nigeria, Since none of his relatives is aware of this Contract and the payment, I personally as a Nigerian can not come up to claim this funds, I then resolve to contact you on trust as a Foreigner to work as a Foreign partner with myself as to enable us recover this payment in your favor and transferred into an Account that will be presented by you as the beneficiary, pending my arrival there in your Country, for sharing and utilization between us as partners.

This arrangement is essential based on the recent closure of some Banks here in my Country due to their inability to meet up with the Security deposit as requested by our Apex (Central Bank of Nigeria) to Commercial Banks, and so the funds stands the chance of being declared unclaimed and confiscated if this arrangement is not actualized within the next ten (10) days, as I have just 4 working days from tomorrow to put up a claim in this regard.


Based on the importance of your Assistance in the actualization of this arrangement I have unanimously agreed to offer you 40% of the total funds on the final transfer into your Account.

55% is for me, considering the rigors I have passed through in recovery this payment.

5% shall be for reimbursement of every expense, taxes and acquisition of all necessary legal documents that will be secured here in my Country on your behalf.


All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see that this deal comes through. I guarantee you that this business will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Furnish me with the following details:-

1) Your name in full.

2) Your Contact address in full.

3) Your Telephone number/mobile number.

4) Your confidential Fax number.

Via this my confidential e-mail:barrakinlamartinsadeniyi@maktoob.com
to enable us discuss further on the arrangement.

Yours Faithfully,

Barr.Akinla Martins Adeniyi.



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