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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: "ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO" <ibrahim_dankwambo10@msn.com>
Reply-To: acct_dankwambo01@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:56:16 -0000
Subject: FUND TRANSFER



--
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO-ROCK VILLA, GARKI ABUJA , FCT
TELEPHONE:+234 8065179574

Attention:

RE: REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $75,000,000.00 INTO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANIES
ACCOUNT


I approach you most honorably today for a mutual business transaction.
I am ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO, the Accountant -General of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria .

I have been given the opportunity to be appointed the Accountant-General
after several years of active service.Now by virtue of my present office and
position, it is an opportunity
for me to have a share of the huge oil money which many top military personnel
of the past regimes had used my predecessors in the past to achieve their
personal interest without any benefit towards them.

Following this development, I now have an accord with a top officer of the
Finance Ministry to remit the sum of US $75, 000,000.00 (SEVENTY-FIVE Million
United State Dollars) to your nominated account, hence we as Civil Servants do
not have the right to acquire foreign account while in service. I therefore
request you to kindly allocate any account of your choice with all necessary
particulars to enable me to forward it to the Central Bank of Nigeria for
onward release of fund transfer approvals in your favour


We have ten working days to conclude this deal on commencement, and I shall
join you at the account base for sharing and further discussion on my
investment plan in your country.

We shall negotiate your percentage share on reply of this mail for your
anticipated contribution in making this transaction a success. Do not hesitate
to comment where you do not understand.

ON SECURITY:
To ensure maximum security all correspondences shall be by E-mail and
strictly confidential. Please protect my position in my country by keeping
everything secret until funds in question leave our foreign reserve account.
Finally I assure you of a 100% thorough, risk free, and hitch free transaction.

CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING ME AN URGENT EMAIL




YOURS FAITHFULLY

ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO
ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA






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