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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 Coker" <coker1084@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johncoker12@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:22:33 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

Engr.John Adeyemi-Coker
Treasury Controller
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Email:coker4200@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,

BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured
medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, and
it should be treated as such.

I am the Treasury Controller, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation[NNPC] and a close associate of the immediate past Minister of
Petroleum Resources.

A total sum of US$88 millions was recovered from an over-invoiced
contracts involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation[NNPC] and
several foreign contractors in Europe and United States of which, the sum of
US$53,700,000.00 had been paid to the contractors upon the completion of the
contracts before the emergence of this present Civilian Administration. The
balance of US$34,300,000.00 is what I intend to transfer to a save account
abroad reason for contacting you.

We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in trust. We
cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a
foreign partner who would provide an account where the funds could be
lodged. Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be remitted to a
foreign account.

The remittance of the funds requires little documentation that would be
completed as soon as you provide us with a secured bank account where
you may wish to receive the money.
There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction as all will be
process through a legal means.

What we require from you by e-mail are as follows:
{i} Acceptance letter to this offer
{ii} Your real name
(iii)Your personal mailing address
(iv) Your company's name
(v) Your confidential telephone/fax numbers.
(vi) A scaned copy of your international passport or drivers license.
Percentage will be discussed when you indicate your interest.
Thank you.

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