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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: "MR. WILLIAMS EGO" <info12345678999@btopenworld.com>
Reply-To: williamsego90@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:37:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DID YOU INSTROUT MR ANTHONY,W,DUGLAS TO CHUNGE YOUR ACCOUNT






FROM: MR. WILLIAMS EGO CHAIRMAN.
(NNPC)

SIR/MA,

MAY I BRING TO YOUR NTOICE OF THE NEW BANK ACCOUNT BEING SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE FEW DAYS IN YOUR FAVOUR BY MR. ANTHONY.W. DOUGLAS WITH A PURPORTED SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF FACT & CLAIM FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS THROUGH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HERE IN NIGERIA. MEANWHILE, WE CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO NOTIFY US IF YOU ARE TRULY THEONE THAT AUTHORIZED HIM TO COME AND MAKE CLAIM OF THE FUND TO ENABLE THE TIMELY RELEASE OF THE FUDN TO THIS YOUR NEWLY SUBMITTED BANK ACCOUNT BECAUSE YOUR OLD ACCOUNT WHICH IS ALREADY IN THE CENTRAL SYSTEM ONLY AWAITING DOWNLOADING OF MOST VITAL INFORMATION FOR PROPER DOCUMENTATION BEFORE THE EVENTUAL CREDITING OF THE FUND TO YOUR NEWLY SUBMITTED ACCOUNT.

HOWEVER, WE DEEM IT FIT TO INQUIRE FROM YOU AND GET INFORMED AS QUICK FROM YOU AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID PAYING TO WRONG ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE ONLY AWAITING THE OUT COME OF THE RESULT OF THE DOWNLOADING SESSION AS WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT YOUR BANK FOR PROPER ADVISE FOR THE TIMELY RELEASE OF YOUR FUND AND FOR THIS, YOU ARE ONLY GIVEN TWO WORKING DAYS TO RESPOND TO THIS URGENT ISSUE OR THE MATTER WILL BE DEEMED CLOSED IF NOTHING IS HEARD FROM YOU.
FURTHERMORE, I ALSO APPRECIATE THE GIFT YOU SENT ACROSS TO ME THROUGH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, MR. ANTHONY.W. DOUGLAS THE LAPTOPS, UPS AND TWO PIECES OF ROLEX WRIST WATCHES, THANKS SO MUCH FOR THOSE GIFTS.

MEANWHILE, I AM STILL INTERESTED TO KNOW WHY THE OLD ACCOUNT THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN RECONCILED AND NOW INSTILLED IN OUR CENTRAL SYSTEM HAS TO BE CHANGED AT THIS JUNCTURE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ATTACHED LETTER FROM THE VERIFICATION UNIT AND DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY TO ADVISE US ON THIS REGARD THAT IS WHY WE DEEM IT FIT TO FIRST OF ALL CONTACT YOU.

MORESO, PRIOR TO THIS, YOU ARE THEREFORE KEENLY ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FULL CONTRACT INFORMATION SUCH AS THE SUM AND REFERENCE NUMBER, COMPANY’S NAME AND TELEPHONE AND FAX RESPECTIVELY.

YOURS TRULY
MR .WILLIAMS EGO
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

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