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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: "SAMMY FRANK" <project4@jlmail.com>
Reply-To: sammyyfranks@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 09:28:26 -0500
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

From Engineer Sammy Frank
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC),
P.o. Box 256 Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria
Date: 08/05/2007
Reply Email: project2006@o2.pl


Dear Friend,

I am Engr. Sammy Franks, The Director of the Contractors Award and
Review Department with the Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC). I am contacting you on this business of transferring the sum of
US$65,000,000.00 (Sixty-Five million, United Stated Dollars only) into a
safe foreign account and the need is very urgent. I got your contact from
the internet when i was searching for honest person who
will assist me to receive the money into your bank account and it is
with business trust that made me to contact you on this matter. I write
to solicit for the transfer of this money into your account.

This money was generated from an over invoiced contract sum in my
corporation (NNPC).

I am contacting you for your help and partnership for the following two
reasons:
1. As a civil servant, I am not permitted to own foreign accounts due
to civil service code of conduct.

2. My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be
sufficient for me to handle the transfer alone successfully without
financial assistance from a reliable foreign partner abroad. 30% of this
sum would be for you as compensation for using your Bank account in
transferring this money, 5% would be used to reimburse the expenses made
by both parties during the processing of the transferring which
include, telephone bills, traveling expenses and fees. While 65% is for
me.

Please note that I will arrange to meet with you immediately after the
successful conclusion of the transfer, the 65% share of mine will be
used for investment overseas. Your assistance and co-operation is highly
needed. I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. If you are
interested I will require your banking information as mentioned
below:


1. Name to be used as beneficiary
2. Your private and confidential telephone/fax number(s).


I hope to conclude this business within the next fourteen (14) working
days. Looking forward to your anticipated and urgent positive response

Regards
Engr. Sammy Frank




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