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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.Ibrahim Dada" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.dada0001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:08:25 +1000
Subject: Greetings to you my friend.


Attention: Sir/Madam


I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise especially as we have neither known each other before now or had we done anything in common. Well; I believe that every friendship or business partnership is established just in one day and that is why I want to start by introducing myself to you. My name is Mr. Ibrahim Dada; presently I am the Chairman, Contract Award and Supervisory Committee under the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) here in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am writing to seek your assistance in accomplishment of a mutual business transaction that requires absolute confidentiality. For us to successfully accomplish the referenced transaction for our mutual benefit, your genuine assistant and guaranteed trust is required because as top government officials here in Nigeria, we have an image to protect and as such everything about this deal would be perfected legally as that remains the only way that we can jointly achieved our targeted goal
in this transaction.


Few years ago, the federal government of Nigeria instructed the corporation (NNPC) to award contract on behalf of the Government for the building of a refinery in the northern part of Nigeria. And after much deliberation within members of the committee, the Contract was awarded to sale drilling Ag of Austria. But before awarding this contract, we the members of the committee has secretly agreed to over-invoice and inflate the actual contract value with the tune of US$22m, (Twenty Two million dollars) which we shall use a reliable foreign company or person to claim.


Meanwhile, the contract has been completed and commissioned, the actual contract value has been paid to the contractor that executed the contract, leaving this over-invoiced sum of US$22m million dollars. Now we have decided to contact you to receive this money on our behalf for an investment in your country. It is also important to notify you that the civil service code of conduct here in Nigeria does not allow civil servants to operate foreign bank accounts or to handle this big amount of money here in Nigeria that’s why we need your assistance as a foreigner to receive this money in your country.

However, the US$22m is in Two Trunk Boxes which we deposited in GBT Bank Plc here in Nigeria and we have concluded with the GBT Bank plc to release the money to you in your in your country through diplomatic delivery and I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. So if you are willing to assist us, I and my colleagues have agreed to give you 30% of the total money, 70% will be for our investment in your country which you will be one of the directors in the company and we are also going to discuss how much you are going to earn annually in the company's annual profits. Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, kindly furnish me with your information’s.

1. Full Name,
2. Address,
3. Cell Number
4. Sex
5. Age
6. Occupation
7. Telephone and Fax N umbers

To enable us commence all the legal documents immediately. Please forward your reply to this email

Best regards.

Mr.Ibrahim Dada.

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