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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: "ISHA AHMED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ishaahmedaa@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 15:51:29 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

 
 
DEAR FRIEND,
 
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU, AND A BUSINESS PROPOSAL WHICH WE HAVE GUARDED SO JEALOUSLY OVER THE YEARS. MY NAMES ARE MR. ISHA AHMED, A PERSONAL SECRETARY TO DR. JACKSON GAIUS OBASEKI, FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). WITH THE MANDATE OF MY BOSS GAIUS OBASEKI, I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT AWAY FROM HERE OF THIS FUND WHICH RESULTED FROM INFLATED CONTRACT AMOUNT, FOR A MUTUAL BENEFIT.
 
IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE FINANCE MINISTRY HAS APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE LAST PAYMENT OF US$12.5 MILLION FOR CONTRACT NO. NNPC/FGN/TACN.S.p.A.-647/2983DS/008. HOWEVER, UNKNOWN TO THE GOVERNMENT, THIS LAST PART OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT IS THE OVER INVOICED OR INFLATED AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT VALUE.
 
I AM WRITING FOR YOU BECAUSE WE WANT YOU TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE MOVEMENT OF THIS EXCESS AMOUNT BY PROVIDING A SAFE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO.  PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR YOUR PART IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER TRANSFER. HOWEVER, IF THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION IS OKAY BY YOU, KINDLY REPLY TO VIA EMAIL(ishaahmed@globomail.com) AND SEND YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS SUCH AS FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS, COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS. ON THE OTHER HAND, BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS MESSAGE, IF YOU ARE NOT WELL DISPOSED TO THE REALITY OF THIS PROPOSITION, I ADVISE THAT YOU KINDLY DELETE SAME FROM YOUR SYSTEM, AS THOUGH YOU DID NOT RECEIVED IT ALL.
 
I SHALL WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
 
SINCERELY,
MR. ISHA AHMED
2348122277897

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