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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: "Mohammed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smohammed008@live.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 07:41:19 -0800
Subject: Attn : Sir, Oil & Gas Lefting ,Investment/Assistance,

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PETROLEUM AND ECONOMICS
MATTER (P.E.M)
P.M.B. 1402 IKOYI
LAGOS- NIGERIA.
DATE: 09/04/2010

OUR REF: FGN/NNPC/PEM009AN

YOU’RE REF:

>From My Desk: Dr, Sanusi Barkindo Mohammed Group Chairman NNPC
---------------------------------------------------------------

Attn: Sir,

Greetings to you, I wish to propose this business deal to you on trust and sincerity, this deal will be beneficial to both of us if handle with sincerity and honesty, It has to do with an over invoiced amount from my department in the Oil industry where I work as the petroleum Minister.

There is this over invoiced balance fund of $9.6Million Dollars that was pulled out from the total sum of $98.2Million Dollars from the contract awarded to a foreign contractor/company.

Already the fund has been deposited in an escrow account for save keeping due to my position and involvement in the office as a civil servant, and can be transferred to your account soon as you show your readiness and willingness of assistance.

Please if you are interested in partnering with me in this deal, and you are ready and serious to assist me, please feel very free to ask any question in the area you do not understand so I can put you through and also get back to me by detailing me your complete contact information’s to enable me carry out the papa works in your name and address before the transfer of the fund can be made or Couriered immediately to you. This is a deal and is 100% Risk free in as much as I am concerned.
I Urgently waiting for your quick response,

Regards
Dr, Sanusi Barkindo Mohammed
Group Chairman NNPC.

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