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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: "Mr. Jolomi Arenyeka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jolomi.arenyeka@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 03:15:21 -0700
Subject: URGENT.

Dear Sir,
 
Re:  Mutual Understanding
 
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not
 
met before. However, we decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information we had
 
about your business person as regard business information concerning your country and
 
the safety of our funds in a steady economy such as that of your country compared to our
 
country Nigeria Africa.
 
I am a Civil Accountant currently working with the monitoring committee overseeing the
 
winding up of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (NNPC). Myself and my close
 
and trusted colleagues need your assistance in the transfer of US$125 million into any
 
reliable Account you may nominate overseas. This fund was generated from over-
 
invoicing of contracts executed by the NNPC under the administration of the past
 
government. These were discovered while we were reviewing the NNPC accounts.
 
>From our discoveries, these contracts have been executed and the contractors in question
 
were all paid. The difference of US$125,000,000 being the over-invoiced amount is the
 
funds, we want your corporate entity to help us receive. What we want from you is a good
 
and reliable company or personal Account into which we shall transfer this fund.
 
Details should include the following:
 
1. Name of Bank
2. Address of Bank with Fax & Tel.  No.
3. Account Number
4. Beneficiary/Signatory to Account (Account Name)
 
Upon the Successful crediting of your Account. The fund will be shared as follows:
 
1.  20% for you and your assistance
2.  75% for myself & my Colleagues
3.  5% for contingency expenses.
 
Please after your first reply through e-mail, I will want us to continue further
 
communication by fax and telephone for confidential purpose. We wish to assure you that
 
your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected, and also, this
 
business, proposal is 100% risk free as we have put a whole lot into it.
 
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look forward to a mutually benefiting
 
business relationship with you. Please when replying to my e-mail kindly include your
 
telephone, fax number and mobile telephone numbers preferably extremely private
 
numbers where we can reach you any time of the day. Please be aware that a high level of
 
confidentiality and trust is required in this business.
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Jolomi Arenyeka
General Manager
(Account & Budget) Division
EMAIL: jolomi.arenyeka@superposta.com

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