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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 Andrew Yakubu," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mryakubuandrew@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:07 -0700
Subject: RESPOND URGENTLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

DEAR Sir/MADAM,
 
I KNOW THIS EMAIL WILL COME TO YOU IN AN ODD MANNER, AS YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PRIOR COMMUNICATION FROM ME BEFORE NOW.
 
BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY, MY NAME IS MR  ANDREW  YAKUBU. THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER AND GMD ON PETROLEUM MATTERS NIGERIA. MY MESSAGE TO YOU IS BASED ON SOME MONEY THAT FLOATED INTO THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY DUE TO THE RECENT BOOM IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL MARKET AND RECENT FABULOUS ISSUE OVER OIL SUBSIDY.
 
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA BUDGETED US$23.50 PER BARREL IN LAST YEAR BUDGET, BUT THE PRICE WAS CHANGED IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL MARKET WHERE A BARREL WAS SOLD BETWEEN US$35-US $59.67 US.
 
WE RECORDED EXCESS GAIN, AND ALL THESE COULD NOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR, HENCE SOME EXECUTIVE MEMBERS IN THE PETROLEUM MINISTRY DECIDED TO TAKE AWAY THE SUM OF US$75,000,000.00, (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO AN OFFSHORE ACCOUNT OF A FOREIGN NATIONAL OR COMPANY.
 
PLEASE WE ARE NOT CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE WE CANNOT DO THIS BUSINESS ON OUR OWN SUCCESSFULLY, BUT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS DO TO THE RECENT OIL SUBSIDY IN THE MARKET, THAT IS WHY WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FOREIGNER WE CAN USE AND KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT AS A WHITE MAN, THE MOVEMENT OF THE FUND WILL RAISE NO DOUBT THAT IS WHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU.
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO ASSIST US, PLEASE LET ME HAVE THE BELLOW INFORMATION SO THAT I CAN FURNISH YOU WITH FURTHER DETAILS ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
 
Finally i want you to know that base on my position as GMD, this can be achieved without any delay.Reply via this contact. mryakubuandrewgmd@yahoo.com.ph .
 
PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THIS MATTER TO YOUR SELF, AS WE DO NOT WANT IT TO BE EXPOSED IN ORDER NOT TO JEOPARDIZE OUR CHANCES OF SUCCEEDING. LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HUNDRED PERCENT
RISKS FREE AND YOUR SECURITY HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OFF.
 
Awaits your utmost response,as i will give you more details.
 
 
Regards,
 
Mr Andrew Yakubu,
Group Managing Director(GMD) NNPC
http://www.nnpcgroup.com
 
 

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