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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: "Liyel Imoke" <liyelimoke01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: liyel_imoke89@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:17:29 -0700
Subject: Dear


Dear Friend,

How are you? I am Liyel Imoke, a member of the Contract Award Committee with
Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation NNPC, Nigeria . I got your contact in
my search for a reliable partner who can understand me in actualizing a
proposed business deal presently in my position, and I am contacting you
based on your profound personality.

I wish to inform you that my ministry was nominated by Nigeria government to
award contracts to capable foreign entrepreneurs last year to supply oil
refinery gadgets in 22 mapped out states of the country. The project has
just been concluded, and payment to the contractors has begun.

With my position and office in this tenure, I have the preference to
secretly include just one name of my choice on the contract award list for
payment, and a contract payment sum of USD$10 million will be paid to the
name which I will provide. This is the only way we the top officers make
money in the ministry, though the opportunity doesn't come all the time.

Therefore, I am contacting you now to discuss in details with you so that we
can come to a conclusion and agreement, to enable me forward your
particulars to the appropriate section for your name to be included on the
list immediately so that the payment can be made to you either through wire
transfer or diplomatic cash delivery, after which I will meet with you for
mutual sharing and investment of the funds.

Once I receive your consent your name is successfully included on the list,
you will be properly updated with every information and documentation
regards to the contract, if you are interested in this mutual benefit please
furnish me with the below information..

1. Your full name.
2. Your contact address.
3. Your direct telephone number/Fax number
4. The name of your bank.
5. The address of your bank and zip code
6. Your bank account number
7. Your bank routing number

So that the proceed of this transaction will commence.

You can reach me on my direct hot line number +234 8064 6479 23 or via
e-mail for immediate conclusion. This deal is 100% risk free and it is top
secret, therefore I advise you to handle it in a very confidential manner.

Kindly reply me and let me know your wish ASAP.

Liyel Imoke.

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