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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: "Dr. Ogem Eluwo" <contactdirect101@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:49:43 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Mutual benefit project


>From : Dr. Ogem Eluwo
Group General Manager Audit,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Address: Plot 28, Ademola Street,
Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria


BUSINESS PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION

Attention:

Sir,

My name is Dr. Ogem Eluwo, Group General Manager Audit, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am also the chairman of Contract Review
Panel of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) set-up by the
new board of the NNPC to review all contracts awarded by the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) from April 1999 to April 2009
following the dissolution of the former NNPC Board in May 2009 by the
Federal Government of Nigeria.

PURPOSE: On behalf of my colleagues and I at the cooperation, we seek for
your assistance in the transfer of Sixteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand
(US$16,400,000.00) into your bank account for further private investment
purposes, hence our request for your assistance is accepted.

SOURCE OF FUND: In the course of our duty in the review all contracts
awarded by the past board of the NNPC, we discovered among other things,
that a staggering sum of sixteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand dollars
(US$16,400,000.00) is floating in the bank account of the NNPC at African
Development Bank unclaimed. Upon a more careful investigation, we
discovered that this sum was accrued from over-invoiced contracts for
Mud/Brine and Chemical & Engineering Services for thirty-four (34) Deep
Offshore wells in 2006 to expatriate companies. The contract which was
originally valued at One Hundred and Fifty- Eight Million, Seven Hundred
and Sixty-Six Thousand United States Dollars (US$158,766,000.00) was
manipulated to read One Hundred and Seventy-Five Million One Hundred and
Sixty-Six Thousand United States Dollars (US$175,166,000.00). We did not
want to make this discovery public information because heads will roll
considering the caliber of the people involved,

so my colleagues and I unanimously agreed to seal this information.
REQUIREMENTS: What we expect from your mail during reply are: (1) Your
Full Name and address (2) Your International Passport or Drivers License
(3) Your Age and Occupations (4)Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy
communication.
Send the Following information to the email address of our Principal
Partner Stated below:

Senator folorunsho williams (GCON)
Email:contactdirect101@gmail.com

DISBURSEMENT: We have unanimously agreed that you will retain 25% of the
total amount for your assistance because it will be impossible for us as
civil servants to claim the over-invoiced amount here in Nigeria without
your assistance, and 70% is for us which we intend to invest in your
country with your special assistance as soon as the fund transfer is
transferred and confirmed in your bank account, while 5% is for any
expenses that might be occur during the transaction.

SECURITY: All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of
this money have been carefully worked out, so this transaction is 100%
risk free, though, you are required to treat this business with strictest
confidentiality. At the receipt of your email confirming your
willingness to assist us, we will require from you copy of standard
document of self-identification as a trust instrument in order to build a
trust bridge between us and assure us of the safety of our money when
transferred into your bank account, which is required in this business
hierarchy.

I wait for your immediate reply.
Trustfully,
Dr. Ogem Eluwo
Group General Manager Audit,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).






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