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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: FINANCE MINISTRY <drmansurmuhtar20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:51:24 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


*Dear Sir/Madam,*
*
I got your contact during my search for good and reliable partner who
can manage investments in a most prudent manner.*
* *
* I am Dr Mansur Muhtar, the Honorable Minister of Finance,Federal
Republic of Nigeria. My office monitors, controls as well approves the
affairs of contract executed in the Federal Government. I am the final
signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds on contracts and other
related affairs both on the local and the international scenes.*
* *
* I have before me a list of funds, which could not be paid to some
beneficiaries as these funds have been identified either as ghost funds,
unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced contract sums etc.A name similar to
yours was among the names of people expecting funds to be transferred into
their accounts regarding contracts abandoned/executed and long forgotten by
previous governments here.On this note, I wish to have a business deal with
you regarding the unpaid funds.I have the file before me and hope you have
the capacity to transact this business with me and I am hoping you can
confirm it.*
* *
* *
* As it is my duty to recommend the payment of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government's Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I
also have the legal ability to decide / advise the Government where they can
go to. It is on this premise that I now have the opportunity to write you
based on the
instructions I received few days ago from the Federal Government of
Nigeriaand the Ministry
of Finance to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited
reports of contracts revenues.*
* *
* *
* Among several others, I have decided to remit the contract sum to your
nominated bank account for equitable sharing between you and If allowing my
idea that we have a deal / agreement and I am going to do this legally.*
* *
*MY CONDITIONS:*
* *
*(1) I will approve the sum of USD$30 Million dollars only to be paid into
your account as the beneficiary of this fund, then I give you the
information documents of this fund and how you go about it. I will come
over to your country to take my share of the fund.*
* *
*(2) This deal must be kept secret and all correspondence will be strictly
by email and Telephone, for security purposes.*
* *
*(3) There should be no third parties as you must note that in my capacity
as the Minister of Finance.I am only seeing to my comfortable retirement and
I don't want to endanger my position in the Nigerian senate or tarnish my
image.If you agree with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do
immediately and the deal will commence without delay as I will proceed to
affix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the Seven days
mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have these funds transferred
to your account.*
*Hoping to hearing from you soonest and make sure you contact my private
email:*
**
* ministry_finance@aol.in.*
*
Best Regards,

Dr Mansur Muhtar.
Minister of Finance,
Federal Republic of Nigeria. *

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