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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: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:02:49 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: IT IS CONFIDENTIAL




>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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