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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: "Barrister Daniel Ray ." <danielray44@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: danielray_126@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 23:51:49 +0500
Subject: Our Ref: CBN/GO/0X012/08.


Our Ref: CBN/GO/0X012/08.

DEAR CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY

AFTER A SERIOUS THOUGHT, I DECIDED TO REACH YOU DIRECTLY AND PERSONALLY
BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST YOU, BUT YOUR PARTNERS.

I AM THE DIRECTOR OF WIRE TRANSFER/TELEX DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK
OFFSHORE DEPARTMENT, SOME TIME IN THE PAST YOUR PARTNERS APPROACHED ME
THROUGH A FRIEND OF MINE WHO WORKS WITH ONE OF THE MINISTRIES HERE AND
REQUESTED THAT I ASSIST THEM CONCLUDE A MONEY TRANSFER DEAL AND WE ALL
AGREED.

ACCORDING TO THEM, THEY WANTED TO USE THIS STRATEGY TO TRANSFER A HUGE
AMOUNT OF US DOLLARS WHICH THEY ACCUMULATED THROUGH INFLATED CONTRACT
AWARDS AND THE MONEY HAS BEEN FLOATING IN THE (CBN) SINCE THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARY'S HAS BEEN FULLY PAID, SO THEY WANTED TO USE
YOUR ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE SURPLUS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. WE AGREED THAT
ONCE I DO THIS, THEY WOULD GIVE ME US$100, 000.00 AND GIVE ME ANOTHER
US$100,000.00 WHEN I RELEASED THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT. WHEN THEY SAW
THAT I HAVE DONE THAT AND YOUR NAME HAS BEEN APPROVED AMONG THE LIST OF
THOSE TO BE PAID, INSTEAD OF GIVING ME THE AGREED DEPOSIT OF US$100,
000.00, THEY STARTED AVOIDING ME AND RESORTED TO THREATS.

I IMMEDIATELY DELETED THEIR NAME AMONG THE LIST OF THOSE TO BE PAID
BECAUSE OF MY POSITION, AND RELEASE OTHER CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARY FUND
WITHOUT YOURS. THEY BECAME ANGRY THE MORE WHEN THEY SAW THAT THEIR
PLAN DID NOT WORK AND STARTED BRIBING OTHER OFFICIALS TO GET ANOTHER
APPROVAL TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU WITHOUT SUCCESS. APPROVALS ARE
FREE, IS IT NOT FUNNY THAT A CONTRACTOR/BENEFICARY IS BEING ASKED TO
PAY
FOR APPROVAL WHILE HIS MILLIONS IS HERE WITH US? I AM 100% RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DELAY AND OBSTRUCTIONS BECAUSE OF THEIR BREACH OF CONTRACT. IF
YOU DOUBT WHAT I HAVE JUST TOLD YOU, PAY ANY AMOUNT THEY WILL ASK YOU
TO
PAY NOW, AFTER A SHORT TIME THEY WILL COME UP WITH ANOTHER REASON TO
PAY AGAIN AND IT GOES ON AND ON. NOW IF YOU WANT US TO WORK TOGETHER,
THESE ARE MY CONDITIONS.

(I) I WILL HAVE 40% OF THE MONEY BECAUSE IT IS ONLY THE TWO OF US LEFT
FOR NOW.

(II) YOU WILL ASSIST ME TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER
PLACE OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER IN MY OWN SHARE WHEN WE
FINALIZE THE TRANSACTION AND YOU CONFIRM THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

(III) AS YOU HAVE SEEN, IT WILL BE USELESS AND MORE WASTE OF MONEY IF
YOU CONTINUE WITH ANY OTHER PERSON, SO WE WILL CONCLUDE THE TRANSACTION
WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITIES.

IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, CONTACT ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE TO LET US FINALIZE ALL THE ARRANGEMENT AND FINALIZE THIS DEAL
IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVE A VERY GOOD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU NOW
AND IN THE FUTURE.

BEST REGARDS.

DAN OKOJIE .
DIRECTOR, WIRE TRANSFER/TELEX DEPT.
C .B .N OFFSHORE DEPT.


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