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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: "Engr.Mohammed Bello" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohannpcoil007ng@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 08:11:49 -0700
Subject: Investment Trust Fund

From the desk of the Special Adviser
on petroleum matters
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
N.N.P. C Building, Ikoyi-Lagos.
Website: www.nnpcgroup.com
Tel: + 234-803 468 9220
 
Attn: Dear Sir,
 
Am in confidence with you that if you assure me of your reliability and trust worthiness because I have been very careful due to the sensitive nature of this transaction not withstanding the present dishonesty that surrounds the world today.
 
Am the Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on petroleum matters, I have with me the sum US$48.8 Million dollars I realized this fund from sales we made in cash from Nigeria Crude oil trades.
 
I need your foreign partnership to assist me invest in your country.I have interest in buying of shares, real estate management and any other profitable businesses you may wish to recommend for me. I need your private phone number in order to speak with you personally.
 
All the necessary modalities have been perfected with the officials of the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) for onward transfer of the fund abroad.
 
Thus, if you have the capacity to prosecute this transaction, I advice you send to me the following vital information of yours: - 1.Full name of your bank 2.The bank address of your bank; 3.The bank Swift code;4.your contact telephone number or mobile cell phone number if
any.5.The Name of account holder or beneficiary, if you are not the direct account holder.
 
My colleagues and I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total money.5% would be mapped out to offset all the contingent expenses in the course of the transaction while the remaining 65% will be shared Among the concerned officials here.
 
Be informed, top most secret must be observed through out this transaction for security reasons.
 
I Await your response as soon as possible.
 
Best Regards,
 
Engr.Mohammed Bello
Special Adviser
on petroleum matters
Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation,
N.N.P.C
 
 

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