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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: "ENGR. TAMBO NUHU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gerewada@centrum.cz>
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 10:20:27 -0700
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:ENGR. TAMBO NUHU

FROM THE DESK OF:ENGR. TAMBO NUHU
CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE,N.N.P.C.
NNPC TOWERS,CENTRAL DISTRICT,ABUJA-NIGERIA.
EMAIL:gerewada@centrum.cz
 
Dear Friend,
REQUEST FOR URGENT MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you
don't know or ever seen before, but after due deliberation with my colleagues, we have
decided to forward this business proposal to you. We want a reliable person who would assist
us to transfer the sum of USD$30Million (Thirty million United States Dollars)into his or
her nominated bank Account. This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from contract
awarded by us under the budget allocation to my organization{NNPC}of Turn Around Maintainace
and the bill was approved for payment by the appropriate authorities.The contract was
executed, commissioned and the contractor was duly paid his full cost of the contract as
stipulated in the contract agreement leaving behind the USD$30M. as an over-invoiced for us
as agreed.
.................................................. .......
Therefore, the over-invoiced Amount of USD$30M which we have
deliberately over estimated for! our own use is what we need your assistance for transfer
and for our mutual benefits. Due to the civil services code of conduct here in Nigeria,
civil servants are not allowed to operate or own foreign account. This is why we are
contacting you for assistance in this regard. We have agreed to share the money as
fo{1llows. }. 20% for your assistance/account {2.} 70% for US,{3.} 10% for taxes/expenses,
as may be required by your Government and ours. As you may want to know and make you less
curious, I got your address from a reputable Large chamber of commerce and industry and I am
the executive chairman of the contract Award committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation(NNPC). This transaction is very much free from all sort of risk hence this
business was carefully planned before it was successfully executed and we the NNPC officials
involved in this deal have put in many years of meritorious service to our organization and
they wish to retire and start a new life with their own share of this transaction.
.................................................. .......
We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and for most of us this is
a life time opportunity we cannot afford to miss. To get this fund into your account, we
have to present an international business outfit and consequent upon indication of your
interest to fully assist us in this transaction, you will be required to furnish us with the
followings
{A)Your Banker's name andaddress,telephone, fax and telex numbers.
{B) Beneficiary of the account ,Account Number and Routing code if any.
{C) Your Private Telephone/Fax Numbers for easy communication.
This information will enable us apply for approval of the fund from the concerned quarters
within five to seven banking days and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
payment information data will be send immediately to you for completion.
.................................................. .......
Myself and our lawyer involved in this deal will come to your country to arrange for our
shares upon confirmation from you that the money has been credited into your nominated bank
account. All these will only take us about {14}Fourteen working days to transfer this fund
into your account from the day we receive the requested information from you. Your line of
business in this transaction does not matter.Honesty and your ability to keep this
transaction highly confidential/secret and keep our own shares safe when the money hits your
account is what matters. Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
ENGR. TAMBO NUHU.
Chairman Contract Award Committee,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation{N.N.P.C}.

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