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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: "Mrs. Diezani Allison" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mes.diezaniallison1@e-mail.ua>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:30:00 -0800
Subject: Hello dear i need your assistance

Hello dear,
 
 
 
I write to notify you to assist me on this deal; I am Mrs.
Diezani Allison Madueke the petroleum minister federal republic of
Nigeria .
 
 
Dear, I contacted you to assist me on this deal which am about to relate
to you that I have a enormous amount of money deposited in bank in United
State which I want to move out from the bank where the funds was deposited.
 
 
 
My dear, I want you to believe me and work with me to realize this funds,
listing to know a little bit about this deal I’m relating to you to assist me,
being the petroleum minister federal republic of Nigeria, there’s an awarded
contract funds negotiated to oil and gas sector in my ministry which worth
USd83M dollars.
 
 
 
 
 
In contrary of this awarded contract funds, I diverted the money to city micro
finance bank in State after I set up an account with the bank. I contacted you
to assist me to receive this fund in your bank account in your country, because
an adhoc committee has been set up by the House of Representative to investigate
and probe my ministry activities since I assume office as the minister of petroleum.
 
 
 
 
 
This deal by virtue of its nature must be utterly confidential and top secret.
Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive
and worried, but I am assuring you that this will be done under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect both of us from any bridge of the law.
 
 
 
 
Like I stated above, I am Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke the petroleum minister federal
republic of Nigeria and I came to know you in my private search for a reliable and
reputable Business Person/individual that can handle this confidential deal with me,
which required maximum confidence and trust from both sides.
 
 
 
 
This objective requires urgent attention in order to move the fund out from the
City Micro Finance Bank in State to your account to avoid tracing of the fund by
the adhoc committee. This will benefit us after the fund has been move to your
account as you will be entitled to %30 for your assistance while %60 is for me and
the %10 is for any expenses that might arise in process.
 
 
As soon as I receive your urgent respond with your direct telephone number,
I will call you for more clarification on this subject matter.
Again I assure you that your interest will be protected as this deal is risk free.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mrs. Diezani Allison
 
 
 

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