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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.Williams Otumba" <w_otumba001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: w_otumba000@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:20:22 +0100
Subject: JLT Associates, Ltd

Dr.Williams Otumba,President
JLT Associates, Ltd,
22 New Crescent satelite town Lagos

In my private search for a reliable person/company capable
of handling a confidential Business on behalf of my family
and myself. I solicit your assistance to Stand in as JLT
Associates Ltd Representative abroad to enable the release
of fund for contract executed for Nigerian National
petroleum Corporation (NNPC) totaling USD 56 Million for the
Company. However strange or surprising this contact might
seem to you as we have not met personally or had any
dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due
consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it
will be to you and I

JLT Associates Ltd founded in 1984 in Enugu state the
Eastern District of The Country, Have been operating in the
countries business sector as import/export group and have
successfully completed many projects for growing and
emerging businesses. Our clients list includes Air liquid,
Banex oil and Nigerian breweries, and many northern and
eastern businesses this is known and our reputation by all
our customers & other Firms. Other experience includes,
securing financing, negotiating leases, negotiating and
purchasing real estate, hiring, and staffing, purchasing
equipment to turn key.

I here by guarantee you that the money involved, is not drug
money and it is not money from arms deals or Child Slavery.
The money was accumulated from royalties paid to us as
compensation by the oil Firms located in our area as a
result of oil presence on our land which hamper agriculture
which is our major source of livelihood. My community
produces 5.8% of the total annual crude oil production in
Nigeria and 0.5% of the dollar value of each barrel are paid
to my father as royalty by the federal government and in his
position as the royal head and chairman of Eleme Oil Trust
Fund, Projects executed for the federal government of
Nigeria . Please kindly maintain a high degree of
confidentiality on this matter. I will give you more details
immediately I get your swift response. In conclusion we have
decided to give you 20% of the total fund for standing in
as JLT Associates, Ltd representative to enable the release
of the fund by (NNPC), while the remaining 80% will be for
the investment we have at hand.We are urgently waiting for
your response for further details.
I look forward to working with you on this important
project.
Yours truly,
Dr.Williams Otumba
NB:REPLY VIA MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX:w_otumba000@yahoo.com




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