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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: "Udemu Juel" <jueludemu@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 10:01:42 -0700
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF DR JUEL UDEMU


FROM THE DESK OF DR JUEL UDEMU
B.sc (UNN),Msc;Ph.D;Minim;Mica
Executive Director of the project and
Eng.Department(N.N.P.C).
CONTACT; jueludemu1998@yahoo.com.hk

ATTN;DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Although this letter may come to you as surprise but please accept this as
an introduction of myself and a request for urgent attention. I got your
address and necessary information through business consultant of my Ministry
(NNPC) whose duty it is arrange for international engagement in and outside
my Ministry but sincerely speaking, the details proposal of this letter was
not disclose to him due to it us confidential nature. Briefly, may I take
the liberty to introduce myself as the Deputy Director of the Project and
Engineering Department of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC). I am privileged to be the Chairman to audit and review payment of
foreign contractors.

I carried out an Internal Audit with the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) only to discover the sum US$47.709M (Forty-seven million,
seven hundred and nine thousand United State Dollars only). Outstanding. I
inform the director general whose duty it is to oversea the daily activities
of the corporation. I asked him of his opinion over the discovered fund, he
confirmed that and having confirmed the political situation in our country
and my position as the Chairman of the Federal Contract Review Committee we
arrive at the conclusion to use this opportunity to ensure future by
remitting the fund to a trusted person or companys account outside Nigeria
for our own use.

All we are looking is a trustworthy and honest foreign partner whom we can
use his company or individual account to get this outstanding fund remitted
oversea. On my side, this is a lifetime opportunity considering the economic
problem in Nigeria and we cannot afford to let it go. Being civil servant we
are not allow to operate a foreign account or own foreign company hence my
picking you and your company for this transaction. Hoping you will assist me
with every confidentiality.

As a matter of fact,all modalities for the successful transfer of this money
have been worked out, the present Civilian Government has approved the
payment of all foreign contractors and this US$47.709M outstanding is
included, so if this project attracts your interest then 30% of the total
fund will be given to you as your share for using your account,60% goes to
us the officials and the remaining 10% has been mapped out to cover all the
expenses to be incurred by both parties during the course of this
transaction, I have in plan to invest some of my share in your country with
your help in this view, you are required to provide the following: -

1.Bank Name and Address where the money will be remitted.
2.Your Account Number
3.Beneficiary Name and Address
4.Your official and private Telephone and Fax Number.

Contact me immediately you receive this letter through v email [
jueludemu1998@yahoo.com.hk] so that I can reach you with the detailed
information on the line of action. I am looking forward to your favorable
response. Till I hear from you.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Juel Udemu.

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