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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: "PAUL ADAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paul_a7777@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 05:56:12 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

I am Dr Paul Adams, senior accountant in the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters in Lagos , Nigeria. I reliably
got your contact from the internet. I have no reason to doubt your
honesty and credibility hence I make this proposal to you. Please,
treat with utmost confidence and excuse me for the embarrassment this
letter might cause you as we have not met or known each other before.



I have the mandate of my colleagues in office to solicit for your
assistance for a deal we want to execute, My Corporation (NNPC) awarded
a contract of US$86,700,000.00 (Eighty - Six Million, Seven Hundred
Thousand U.S Dollars) to a Foreign firms to supply Rig & Drilling
Equipment for Kaduna Refinery here in Nigeria but because of our
position, this contract was over invoiced to US$115,300,000.00 (One
Hundred and Fifteen Million, Three hundred Thousand United State
Dollars).



The original contract sum has been paid to the contractors that
executed the project, now we are left with the over- invoiced sum
of$28.6m ( twenty eight million,six hundred thausand American Dollars
Only).All arrangements have been concluded on how this money would
be moved. Our constraints lie on the fact that we require a foreign firm
or individual account number where the money will be paid into,
whose owner will be portrayed as the contract beneficiary of the
fund. Infact this is why I am writing you this letter.



NOTE:- There is no risk involved as we have taken care of
everything, all loopholes covered. We are prepared to give as much
as 30% of the total sum to whoever that is willing to assist
us, while 60% of the total sum will be for me and my
colleagues. To this effect, 10% would be earmarked to cover all
the expenses (Local and International). This is because the process
would pass through some Directors in the Ministry of Finance and
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). These officials might require some tips
to facilitate payment without delay since they are not aware of the
deal.



Please, should you be willing to assist, we shall require the
following information to enable us put claim immediately. Your bank
name, Address and Account Number, Fax number of the Bank where the money
will be transferred into.



But should you not be in a position to assist, this deal has to
remain a secret till the end of time. It is important that I mention
that the officials involved in this transaction are top Government
Functionaries who have put in years of service to this Country. For
the maintenance of personal integrity of all persons involved in
this transaction, you are implored to exhibit utmost secrecy
throughout the duration of the transaction. You are strongly advise
to avoid discussing this transaction with a third party as that
could jeopardise the entire transaction.


You may open a separate bank account in any Country for this purpose
if you wish.



All arrangements of this transfer for this quarter payment for the
year, 2012 has been properly organized and further action awaits your
immediate response, so that we can start to process for the
approval of this payment.



Also send to me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Dr Paul Adams.

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