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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: prince miller <princemiller99@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:37:32 +0100
Subject: from the oil company

EXECUTIVE BOARD DEPARTMENT,(NNPC)
LAGOS- NIGERIA

ATTN: PLS,

IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS URGENT AND IMPORTANT
BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I AM SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK A FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE TRANSFER OF
3000 BARRELS OF OIL ONLY TO A PARTNER IN EUROPE AND ASIA FROM A
DELIBERATE OVER - INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY OUR COMPANY
CORPORATION IN WEST AFRICA..
WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS BARRELS OF CRUD OIL SINCE THEN,AWAITNG
AN APPROPRIATE TIME WHEN THE OIL CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO A FOREIGN
NOMINATED PARTNER, PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING AND UTILIZATION
WITH THE OWNER AS A PARTNER WHO IS READY TO RECEIVE THE BARRELS OF
CRUDE OIL. NOW THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA
YAR'ADUA HAS ORDERED THAT ALL DEBTS OWED FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY THE
GOVERNMENT BE PAID IMMEDIATELY, ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ORDER, WE WISH
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT TO PRESENT YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS ONE OF THE
CONTRACTORS OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WILL BE SHARED
THUS: 40% WILL BE FOR US (MY COLLEAGUES AND I ),55% WILL BE FOR YOU
FOR COLLABORATING AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE WHILE THE
REMAINING 5% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT
MIGHT BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

NOTE, THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS
TRANSACTION AS ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL
AND HITCH- FREE TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS
STILL IN SUSPENSE OF MY CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IF YOU
ACCEPT TO BE A GOOD PARTNER WHO WILL RECEIVE THE BARRELS OF OIL IN
YOUR COUNTRY AS PARTNER :

(1) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) ADDRESS ,PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(4) NAME/BENEFICIARY

WE HAVE TAKEN MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS EXECUTED IN A LEGITIMATE
ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.WE HAVE
ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING
DAYS ON RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION.
PLEASE REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL: SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST IN
THIS BUSINESS. THIS INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.
FURTHER DETAIL WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
ACCEPTANCE RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,
ENG. SANUSI BARKINDO

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