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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: "DR. COLLINS CHUKWU" <cu_collins_91@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:03:14 -0800
Subject: Attn:

DR. COLLINS CHUKWU.
AFRICAN PETROLEUM COPORATION
OLU OBASANJO WAY,
PORTHCOURT(GARDEN CITY)
RIVER STATE NIGERIA.
PHONE:+234-8076518275
FAX:234-17595127.
PRIVATE EMAIL: dr_collins_5551@yahoo.dk

Goodday!

It is such a pleasure for me to contact you and with respect, I am project director with African Petroleum corporation {APC}, and also the personal assistant to the former managing director of (APC) Mr.BABA GANA. He was appointed to head the Oil marketing Company in 1991. Having handed over to his successor and subsequent embarkment on privatisation, there are some concealment of funds from PEAT MARWICK, an external auditors which conducted due diligence for the Bureau for public Enterprises {BPE} on AP, prior to it's Privatisation. Mr.BABA GANA,manadated me to seek for a foreign partner who can help us transfer the fund out and also advice on possible investment. His account is being investigated by Government appointed commission.

I want you to assist us to secure the money into your company's account or private account to avoid been seized by our government. The sum is $121.1m(ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE MILLION, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) and we will be gladly compensate you with 10% after the deal is done. Presently, the fund in question is been conclealed with Union Bank of Nigerian Plc in accordance with the managing directors confidence. He has assured us of his maximum coperation as soon as we present a foreign partner who could help us to receive the fund on our behalf.

I want to bring to your notice that a special bank and good arrangement has been made in europe for the smooth conclusion of this transfer which the full details will be given to you as soon as you signify interest in helping us to finalize the deal. We got your contact through a trade journal when we were making a research on a foreigner that we will use in this great opportunity.It is our interest to channel the above mentioned fund in oil and gas drilling investment, first real estate morgage or any other viable investment you may wish to advice upon. Please do indicate your interest by responding with my above private email address, which is as follows: dr_collins_5551@yahoo.dk

Waiting to hear your quick responses.

Yours Sincerely,

DR. COLLINS CHUKWU.



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