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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: Bro.Frank Williams <f_williams351@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frankwilliams_44@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:06:35 -0600
Subject: Awaiting Your Prompt Response.



From Desk of : Mr.Stanley LawsonDirector, Finance & Accounts.Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).Main Building Federal Secretariat Shehu Shagrari way, Abuja http://www.nnpcgroup.com/board.htm Attn; Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION. I am Mr. Stanley Lawson, working with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources here in Nigeria; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts Settlement. With my statutory position!! I write to present you to the Federal Government of Nigeria that you are among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the beneficiary of the said sum of $25 Million United Stated Dollars. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally. If you agree on my conditions, I will advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will Commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name next on the payment list for the year 2007 instantly to meet the three days mandate.EMAIL:stanleylawson_35@yahoo.com Waiting your response ASAP. Respectfully Yours. Mr.Stanley Lawson
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