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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: Nasser Dangote <ranadannasser@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drnasserdangote000@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:21:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: We anticipate your immediate action on this matter of global interest.



Nigeria National Petroleum orporation
RC. 300548
21/23, Marina, Abuja
P.O. Box 4182
Tel: +234-80-280-271-81
Our Ref: Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.


Let me first begin by giving you, my fellow pending business partner,
my warmest greetings. I hope that you are well and thriving in both your
personal and business life and that you are continuing to find
innovative solutions to the challenges that will cross your path on the way to
accomplishing your personal goals for 2008 and beyond.

I am Mr Nasser .Rana. Dangote. I am an Accountant in the Audit Bureau
Department of the Nigeria National Petroleum corporation. I headed a
seven- man tenders board in charge of Contract Awards and Payment
Approvals. I got your contact through your country email address, Based on
the high interest crude oil commodities and other cash and foreign
products in your country , I came to know of you in my search for reliable
and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which
involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.

Needless to say, we\re both aware about the high rate of fraudsters
all over the globe, you will be advice to send a scanned copy of your
international passport or a faxed copy of your curriculum vitae in order
to be sure that I am dealing with the right and genuine person because I
don’t want to fall into the hands of a falsify human.

There were series of contracts payments for contracts executed by a
Consortium of Multinationals in the oil industry in favor of NNPC among
which were:

(1)The expansion of the pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil
and downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation - US$5
Billion (2)Contract for he Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the
various
Refineries in the country. (3)The construction of storage tanks for
Petroleum Products (Depots) - US$90 Million.

The original value of these contracts were deliberately over-invoiced
in the sum of USD Thirty One Million -Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand
dollars ($31,320.000.00) contract payments which has now been approved
and is now ready to be transferred/or paid in Bankers cheque to the
companies that actually executed these contracts, due to the invoices
overinflated amounts we have been able to come up with a total of
US$31.320 Million dollars currently floating in the bank , to be paid out to
somebody who can front for us as a foreign contractor.

Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to work with you to
ensure that the said funds are either paid to you in bankers cheque or
transfer the total amount to your account for subsequent disbursement, since
we as civil servants are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau
(civil service laws) from opening and/or operating foreign accounts in our
names. More so payment has to be made directly to a foreign Account,
who would pose as one of our accredited contractor, backed with us here
producing all the necessary backing required.

Needless to say, the trust reposed on your organization at this
juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to buy your property and
other properties you can arrange for us and also offer you 25% of the
transferred sum..

We have agreed to share the money thus:
75% for us (the officials)
25% for the THIRD PARTNER (you)
It is from this 75% that I wish to commence the Oil business but if you
are interested in the Oil business you can as well invest your 25% in
it after the business..

Please note that this transaction is 100% safe and we hope THAT THE
FUNDS CAN ARRIVE YOUR ACCOUNT in less than (10) banking days from the
date of reciept of the following information by E-MAIL:
drnasserdangoterana000@yahoo.com
A SUITABLE NAME AND BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS CAN BE PAID.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO RESPOND BY TELEPHONE OR E-MAIL. AND MAKE SURE THE
ACCOUNT THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING FOR THIS TRANSFER SHOULD BE STRICTLY EMPTY
TO AVOID ANY FRAUDLENT ACT.

The above information will enable us write letters of claim and job
description respectively. This way we will use your company's name to
apply for payments and re-award the contract in your company name.

We anticipate your immediate action on this matter of global interest.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter using the above e-mail
addressmber . I will bring you into the complete picture of this pending
project when I have heard from you.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Nasser . Rana Dangote
Tel: +234-80-280-271-81




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