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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: "jenny obaseki" <jeobaseki@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jennyoba@mail.ru
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:23:18 +0100
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

 
 
 
 

Mrs.Jenny Obaseki
Flat 8 Block 12 NNPC
Quarters Garki Abuja
Nigeria.
Hello Dear ,
I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things
unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing myself
to you. I am.Mrs.Jenny Obaseki  , the wife of Chief Jackson Gaius
Obaseki,the Recently retired Managing Director, and Chief Executive,Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
I am really sure thatyou will be of agood assistance after
goingthoroughly through this letter. For many years of marriage now between me and
my husband, I have not given birth, and this has really troubled my
husband.
As a result ofthe respect given tolocal tradition ure and custom here
in Nigeria, my husband has decided to break the marriage and I have
divorced from him.
As at now,I am no longer Assured of a matrimonial home, hence I seek
your urgent assistance and help which I know will go a long way in
getting me settled finally. I want to use this opportunity to move thesum of
(US$18M) into your custody for safe keeping, pending my arrivalin your
country.
This said amount was given to my husband as gratification from some
Foreign Oil Companies he helped in getting Allocation for the Drilling of
Crude Oil in Nigeria. As a civil servant,he does not want to be
exposed, hence hegave me this money to keep sothat he can be exonerated from
the eyes of government security operatives in Nigeria.
I contacted my directsister who introduced anidea for me which I
followed.The money was thenneatly packed in fourboxes and tagged as
Diplomatic cuments and film materials(PERSONALEFFECTS).
I then deposited the boxes for save keeping in asecurity/finance
company in Nigeria on January 3rd 2000. The security company do not know that
the four boxes contains money This wasdone formy personal security
reasons.
The deposit paper reads: Two  trunk  boxes containing film materials
and dilomatic documents.Please take proper note of this.
Some top government officials in Nigeria use this method to transfer
money to their foreign partners out side the country for confidential
reasons.
The little money I use for personal expenses here has finished that is
why I needed your assistance to process the release of the boxes from
the security company where it was deposited.
I want these boxes to taken out of the security company to your
destination so that I can be able to open the boxes and retreive the money for
my expenses and to arrange myself for business investment.
Please hasten up and help me to recieve these boxes.
Be informed that this money is not connected with drugs; money
laundry,firearms and looting which I believe will put fears in you to render
the required assistance needed from you and consequently withdrawing
yourhelp for security reasons.
Hence the source of this said money is clean and clear, Rather,to help
me,kindly prepare your mind so that I can direct you to the Security
Company where the boxes were deposited for the necessary release to your
destination on my behalf underdiplomaticimmunity.
During your contact with the Security Company,tell them that you are my
business associate and that Iinstructed that the boxesI deposited with
them be sent to your address.Be rest assured that thistransaction is
100% risk free, and my husband will not raise any alarm because the
deposite documents was written in my name and in my possession now.
As soon as this money is moved to you, and you confirm to me that you
have received it, I will be coming to meet youup therein your country
where I wish to live the rest of my life.
I will be offering you 30% of this money if you show your personal
commitment in this transaction and 2.5% of the money will be used to settle
any personal expenses that have been incured along the line of the
transaction and for all your help at this time of need. Be informed that
this transaction will not last more than 14 working days and it will be
concluded because every arrangement has been put in place.
Your response will be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
 
Mrs.Jenny Obaseki
 


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