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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ibrehim usman" <dr_u_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_zakkia@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 13:22:31 -0700
Subject: From The Desk Of: Dr.Zakki Akaka.



>From The Desk Of: Dr.Zakki Akaka,
NNPC-LAGOS NIGERIA.
Date: 03/05/07.



Attn:Sir,

I am Dr.Zakki Akaka,Project Director and Chairman of the Tender Committee of
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).My Committee is
principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 2003 to
date,in order of priority as regard capital projects of the NNPC.

The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers
of Commerce and
Industries is so positive as to convince us that you/your company could
provide us with solution
to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One Million United States Dollars
and subsequently a
joint business venture.
In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the
on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the
value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of
US$31M. As follows:Computer optimization and Installation
$16,000.000.00,Installation of 250,000.00, Monax Turbine $10,000.000.00,Turn
Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00 .

Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a
discrete account
abroad.This fund is now floating in suspense account at the Central Bank of
Nigeria(CBN).This is the fund my myself and colleagues have decided to
transfer into your account since we, as civil servants are not allowed to
operate or own foreign account.The money will be shared as follows after
transfer:30% for you (Account Owner) 60% for me and my colleagues,10% for
reimbursement for both local and international expenses that Would be
incurred in the course of this transaction.

To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your name and a company
name to be the original contractor/ beneficiary of the funds, so that all
procedures for international transfer
shall be strictly followed,as we have worked out all modalities for a swift
and riskfree transfer.
Therefore,if this proposal satisfies you, please contact me through
dr_zakkia@yahoo.co.in, with the following important informations: Your
Personal Phone/Fax Numbers for easy communication,your Bank Name / Address ,
Account Name,Account Number, Tel/Fax ,Telex of Bank,with your company name.
Take note this transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we
submit the required
information,as all modalities concerning this transaction have been worked
out and it is
completely risk free. Please also be informed that this subject is
classified sensitive.
Therefore treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.

Yours Faithfully.
Dr.Zakki Akaka.

NB,
Pls be aware that upon successful completion of this project i will like to
invest part of my own
share in your country into real estate and property management under your
supervision.

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