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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: "chief Micheal" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:40:06 +0100
Subject: Urgent

Department of Petroleum Resources
No 7, Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island. Lagos-Nigeria
Email Address: michealbaryton@gmail.com

Dear Freind

I am extending this message to you in my capacity as The Director General
and in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this company {Department
of Petroleum Resources D.P.R}.

We have scrutinized all records and accounts of Awarded and executed
contracts of this company {NNPC} during the previous military regimes since
the inception of democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncovered and mapped out
a whopping sum of USD55M which we want to transfer into your account as the
beneficiary.

It might interest you to know that Department of Petroleum Resources {D.P.R}
came into full working capacity during the inception of current civilian
dispensation at a orking/asset capacity of USD3Billion and will defiantly
gulp more USD2Billion on the completion of the fifth part.

You can authentically apply for contracts if it interest you to be our
client with full guarantee from me.The money USD55M has been approved for
payment by this company {D.P.R}, Federal ministry of Finance, {endorsed by
the Accountant General of the Federation} and to be paid by the Apex Bank of
Nigeria under contract number DPR/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/01.

As top civil servant, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank accounthence
our decision to use your account on full trust and confidence to
transfer this money outside Nigeria.

We have accepted you as our foreign partner and will regularize the
approvals to reflect you as the true beneficiary of the contract Sum USD55M
{Fifty-Five Million ,
U.S.Dollars Only}.

More over, There is no risk and does not required much engagements since we
have taken care of the deal in full capacity. We have resolved to give you
25% of the total sum for your assistance.

If you are interested in this deal, please contact me immediately you
receive this message through my direct email for more lively informations.

I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you understand the
confidential nature of this transfer.

Please send your reply to this email address: Michealbaryton@gmail.com
Yours faithfully,

Chief MICHEAL BARYTON
Director General {DG}
Department of Petroleum Resources

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