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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: anyaoku01 <anyaoku01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anyaoku2020@sify.com
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:36:49 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal


Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation CORPORATE
ANNEX OFFICE VICTORIA ISLAND Cablegram:Napetcor
website:http://www.nnpcgroup.com/management.htm
private e-mail} {anyaoku2020@sify.com}

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am O. A.Anyaoku the GED, Commercial & Investment, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation [NNPC]. My colleagues have mandated me to
transfer the sum of US$88 Millions recovered from an over-invoiced
contracts involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation[NNPC]
into several private account in Europe and United States. A total sum
of US$75,500,000.00 has been transferred before the emergence of this
present Civilian Administration, in May 1999 leaving the balance of
US$12,500,000.00 which we now have access to following the failure of
our predecessors to complete the transfer before they bowed out of
office leaving us with this golden opportunity to transfer it for our
benefit.

I have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the balance
(US$12,500,000.00) which is retained in a coded account of the NNPC
with one of the banks in Nigeria. We are soliciting that you help us to
receive the fund in trust. We cannot complete this transaction smoothly
without the participation of a foreign partner who would provide an
account where the funds could be lodged. Since it is a contract
payment, the funds must be remitted to a foreign account. Also people
in such position are not permitted by the Nigerian Civil Service law to
own or operate foreign accounts while still in service. The remittance
of the funds requires little documentation that would be completed as
soon as you provide us with a secured bank account where you may wish
to receive the money. I can conveniently assure you that all modalities
have been put in place for a smooth transaction that is absolutely
risk-free as long as you give us maximum cooperation to make this a
success.

There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since my
colleagues and I have covered this transaction with adequate contract
and external credit documents from the beginning. What we require from
you now by Email are viz: (i) A reliable Bank Account (presumably an
empty bank account, if available). {ii} A named beneficiary of the
account (i.e. personal or company's account. {iii} Name and address of
Company that stands as Funds Beneficiary. (iv) Private tel/mobile phone
Number. COULD YOU KINDLY TELL US WHAT PERCENTAGE (%) OF THIS MONEY
(US$12,500,000.00) YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AFTER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT? Also we should like to invest our own share of the money
in investment projects: Real Estate Properties, Tourism, Hotel business
in your country. How did you see these business opportunities? Please
reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transaction will not
take more than ten working days. And please note that this transaction
must be TOP SECRET?
Best regards,
O.A.Anyaoku.

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