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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. Abdullahi Isyaku Dandume" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drc_nnpcng@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 19:56:11 +0100
Subject: Request for a workable business relationship with you ...

Dear Sir,

I am Engr. Abdullahi Isyaku Dandume, the national Executive Director Operations of the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC). We have in our care the document of $35.5mUSD which the former Director and financial Controller of the said organization have approved to be paid into the account of a private company in Korea.

Having received approval for the last phase of 2011/2012 payments after his death, we need your kind assistance by providing either your company or personal bank account where this money will be transferred to. As a matter of urgency forward the information below


Your address

Your private telephone number

Bank name and address
Account holder's name and address
Beneficiary Bank Telex,
Beneficiary's telephone and fax number.

As soon as you respond with the above information, processing of the fund release shall commence in your favor.

I expect your earliest response or call as soon as you read this mail.



Best regards,

Abdullahi Isyaku Dandume

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