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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: "Mallam Abdul Salam." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abbam28@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:48:39 -0700
Subject: URGENT REQUEST FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND COPORATE HEADQUARTERS.
26/28 MARINA.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
 
 
From : Mallam Abdul Salam.
( Director, Nigerian Ports Authority ).
 
 
URGENT REQUEST FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP REQUIRING TRUST & STRICT CONFIDENCE.
 
 
I am sending this Business Proposal to you on trust and with all assumption without reservation that you will be honest. Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise, since its from someone you do not know or have seen before, but based on trust, & reliability. My question is can you be trusted? This transaction under consideration means everything in the World to me & my colleague as once in a lifetime opportunity. I am a Director with the Nigerian Ports Authority. This establishment is solely responsible for the Nations Sea Ports, Goods & Services, Import & Export Services. A major source of income revenue generation for the Economy.
The truth of this letter is that the finance/contract department of the Nigerian Ports Authority (N.P.A) deliberately over inflated the contract value of various contracts awarded to various Contracting Firms. The Contracts were purchase of Machineries for turn around maintenance of all the seaports, purchase of maritime equipments for all the seaports. It does not matter whether your establishment or organization offers such services or related services. What we require is your trust & confidence. The Contracting Firms that Executed the Contracts has long been paid there Contractual Entitlements. In the course of discharge of my official responsibilities. My office was able to track down the sum of US$21.5M (Twenty One Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. This money is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).I and my colleagues now want to quickly transfer t his fund to a safe nominated fore Upon your acceptance of this proposal. We have also agreed on a sharing ratio of:
 
1.30% for you as the Account Owner/Partner.
 
2.60% for I and my colleagues.
 
3.10% will be set aside to offset all incidental expenses during the cause of this transaction.
 
In furtherance, we shall be coming over to your country when the money is finally in your account for purpose of investment and we shall be relying on your candid advise, be informed that this business is genuine and 100% safe considering the high powered government officials involved.
Following Personal Information are Required For Commencement of the Transaction:
 
Full Name .......................... ..............................
Company Name.......................... .......................
Official Statutes/Position............. ......................
Contact Address .............................. .................
Country of Origin ....................... .......................
Date of Birth......................... ... .........................
Phone Number ..................Cell Phone ........ .......
Occupation.................... . .............................. ....
Sex........................... .............................. .........
Marital status........................ ............................
 
This is to immediately effect the swift transfer of this fund into your account in less than (7) working days after commencement of the process.
Yours faithfully,
Mallam Abdul Salam.

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