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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: "senatormusa5 senatormusa5" <senatormusa5@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:16:17 +0100
Subject: Urgent Transaction!


* Dear Sir/Ma
From The Desk of :SenatorJubril musa
Nigeria Senate Committee
On Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).
Please Reply To:jubrilmusa2008@yahoo.com

Attention:Managing Director,
We write to solicit your assistance in an urgent business transaction,
which we are prosecuting under condition of strict confidentiality. We got
your contact through the Nigeria. Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NCC),
Your creditability to handle a transaction of this magnitude, which requires
confidentiality, was confirmed accordingly.We are top government officials
and currently members of the Federal Government of Nigeria Senate Committee
on Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).In order to commence this business, we
solicit your assistance to enable us transfer into your account the sum of
US$62.5M (Sixty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) only.

The source of these fund is as follows: During the last Military Regime here
in Nigeria the official of that Government set-up companies and awarded
themselves and their cohorts,contracts which were grossly over-invoiced in
various ministries. As part of its inaugural policy, the present Civilian
Government set up a Senate Committee Contract Review Panel, a panel in which
we are members.

In the course of our investigation, we identified a lot of over-inflated
contract funds, which are presently floating in the Apex Paying Bank ready
for payment to any contractors with formal genuine claim. However, by virtue
of our position as public servants and members of this panel, we can not
acquire these funds in our name. Therefore, we require the assistance of a
sincere foreign partner hence this email letter.We are interested in the
transfer of the said sum of US$62.5M. We have agreed amongst ourselves to
share the total funds thus:-(1)25% for our foreign partner (you). (2) 65%
for us (the officials) (3) 10% to be used in setting taxation and all
incidental (local and foreign) expenses.

Thus, we have worked out the modalities of the prosecution of this
transaction, which meet all legal and administrative requirements in our
country, and those of international arbitration. We hope to conclude this
transaction within seven (7) banking days and commence the transfer of
funds.To enable us commence the prosecution of this transaction, we require
from you the following urgently by email (1) Re-confirm weather to use your
company name or your name as the beneficiary. (2) Your company address
(3)Your bank name and address (4) Your account number and account name (if
any) (5) Your telephone and fax numbers or any other relevantinformation you
may deem helpful.With the above information, we shall use your company name
or your name to re-award the contract, put up letters of claim and apply for
payment.

Note that your account in question may need not have money in it. The most
important thing is the ability of the account to receive the incoming funds.
We are looking forward to doing business with you. Please acknowledge the
receipt of this email weather in acceptance or not to enable us to know the
next step of action.
Please,Kindly direct your response to my private
email address: **jubrilmusa2008@yahoo.com* <jubrilmusa2008@yahoo.com>*
Regards.
Senator Jubril musa
Senate Committee
on Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).
*

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