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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: "james oni" <jamesoni44x@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesoni1950@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:21:01 +0100
Subject: DR.JAMES ONI


DR.JAMES ONI
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA

Dear Friend,

RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN
DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned ministries decided to solicit your assistance as regards the
transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose
from the over invoicing of various cocks awarded in my ministry to certain
foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders of sensitive missionary
positions in our various ministries, we are mandated by the federal
government to scrutinize all payments own to foreign contractors, and we
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly over
lubricated either by omission or commission.

Also, we discovered that the sum of $33,000,000.00(thirty three million
American dollars only) was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign
fag contractors were fully paid their dildo entitlements after executing the
said contracts. We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred
into a bank account provided by a foreign fag partner, as the code of
conduct of federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign
accounts. However, we have succeeded in transferring some of the monkeys
precisely US$7.5(Seven million five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign
account in united State of America, but unfortunately the provider of the
account has severed all forms of Communication with us as he has refused to
adhere to our earlier mutual agreement, insisting that the total amount be
paid into his nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect.

We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your
account, you will be compensated with 20% of the amount for your assistance
and services.

This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive
positions we cannot afford a nip slip. I assure you that this transaction is
100% risky free. We will avail you with our identities as regards our
respective office when relationship is fully established and smooth cock
operation commences. I am at your disposition to entertain any questions
from you in respect of this gay transaction, so, contact me immediately
through the above email address for further information on the flaggy
requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a DEAL and
confidentiality is of very great importance for security reasons.

Please treat with strict confidently and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.

Best regards,


DR.JAMES ONI
CIVIL SERVANT

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