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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: "VICTOR DAVID" <victordavid2091@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidvictor001@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:47:50 +0000
Subject: FROM:DR VICTOR DAVID

FROM: DR VICTOR DAVID
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC)
LAGOS - NIGERIA
CELL PHONE: 234-8022-7485-21

GOOD DAY

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF US$20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of
Nigeria owned parastatals 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 contracts awarded in my parastatal to
certain foreign contractors sometime ago.

We as holders of official positions in our various parastatals, were
mandated by this new civilian government to scrutinize all payments made to
certain foreign contractors by the past military government, and we
discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly
over-invoiced, either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that
the sum of $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million American Dollars only) was
lying in a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were fully
paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts.

We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own use)
into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of
the Federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.

However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these monies, precisely
US$5M (five million American Dollars only) into a foreign account in GENEVA
(SWITZERLAND) last week, but unfortunately the provider of the account has
severed all forms of contacts 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.

If for US$5.Million (Five million only) we are not compensated, how can one
guarantee full compensation on remittance of the balance of US$20 million
(Twenty million American dollars only).We are therefore seeking your
assistance based on the balance amount of US$20 Million which can be
speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank account. On
successful remittance of the fund into your account, you will be compensated
with 30% of the amount for assistance and services and 70% is for me and my
colleagues.

This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our SENSITIVE POSITION we
cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
We will avail you with our identities as regards our respective offices when
relationship is fully established and smooth operation commences.

I am at your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in respect of
this transaction, so, contact me immediately through my e-mail or the above
telephone numbers for further information on the requirements and procedure.

Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

DR VICTOR DAVID

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