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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: "Alhaji U. A Babangida" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aliba1945@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:50:00 +0100
Subject: From Executive Director Of Services,

I will procure the Necessary documents in your favor. What this means is that Some relevant documents is going
to be procured in your name which will make it easy for the money to transferred to you as the right Beneficiary.
For assisting me in transferring and safeguarding this fund, you will be entitled to 35% of the total sum, 5% is mapped out for both expenses and 60% is for me. You can open a new bank account where this fund will be transferred without further waste of time. According to Nigeria law, at the expiration of my tenure the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
 
Please, you should not see this as dishonest rather it will not be better for Corrupt Government officials in Nigeria, who
are bent on their own selfish interest, to utilize this advantage.
However, I want you to be human and humane because I sincerely hope that this is the beginning of a fruitful relationship between you and me.
If you are interested, upon your response, send to me the
Following
(1) Your full Name, Age and contact address.
(2) Your full banking details,
(3) Your private phone and fax, is also urgently needed
for prompt
discussions.
 
(4)Your passport/drivers licensed.
 
My kindest
regards,
 
Yours Sincerely,
Alhaji  U. A Babangida, Executive Director Services and ,
Co-coordinator of the Finance Contract
Department Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC)

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