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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Alhaji. Mohamed Sanusi Barkindo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alhajimsanusibarkind@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:56:15 +0100
Subject: *** Urgent Matter ****

Tel No: +234-705-555-3553 30th November, 2009

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT / CEO

Dear,

RE: REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$125,000,000.00 INTO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANY'S ACCOUNT:

I approach you most honorably today for a mutual business transaction. I am Alhaji. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, Group Managing Director (GMD) / Chairman Debt Reconciliation Committee Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). I got your contact from January, 2009 worldwide database and yellow pages encyclopedia after due consideration believing you are a highly respected personality. Although, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events, hence I contact you. I have been opportune to be appointed as the Group Managing Director (GMD) / Chairman Debt Reconciliation Committee Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) after several years of active service with the firm.

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. The New Civilian Government has principally mandated me to review and offset all Contractors’ Outstanding Overdue Payments on Contracts Awarded since May 1994 to June 2009, under the Regimes of the Former Heads of State.

Based on this development, I now have an accord with a top Officer with the Finance Ministry to transfer an over invoiced sum of US$125,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-Five Million United States Dollars) to any trusted Foreign Account; hence we as Civil Servants do not own 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 forward it to the Central Bank of Nigeria for onward release of fund transfer approval documents in your favor.

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

We demand absolute secrecy and confidentiality from both parties hence we assure you that the transaction is 100% risk free. Please confirm your interest by immediate response.

We have Ten (10) Working Days to conclude this deal on commencement.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Best Regards,

Alhaji. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
NNPC Group Managing Director (GMD) &
Director Debt Reconciliation Committee Chairman
E-mail: alhajimsanusibarkind@gmail.com
http://www.economicconfidential.com/feb09profilebarkindo.htm

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