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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Professor Attahiru Jega" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aaa12345@vf.vc>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 23:25:20 -0700
Subject: GoodNEWS read Carefully & Call Me Back ASAP

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Greetings,
 
I am Professor Attahiru Mohammed Jega,the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) of course  I am in search of trustworthy collaborator and I believed that you can assist and collaborate with me in the transfer of $49,800,000.00USD (Forty Nine Million and Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) and to be
subsequently invested in properties and trading in your country for our joint interest.
 
It's important to bring to your knowledge that this money originated from the excess budgetary allocation we received from the government for the conducted general
election in 2010. This fund has been floating in our (INEC) account as an unpaid bill and I have decided to move it out of here with the collaboration of my key
subordinates and your good self for our benefits.
 
We have fashion out the strategy for you to stand as a foreign contractor and supplier of the electoral implements that has not been paid so that the money will be
approved in your name and paid to you for the "Contract of Supply" you have already completed in 2010 for the election.
 
You can view the related articles on me concerning the excessive surplus fund via this link:-
 
To collaborate with me in this transaction,you will be required to:-
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties and trading.
If you are willing and ready to assist and collaborate with us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 40% of the US$49,800,000.00 while 60% will be for us.
 
I will be pleased as soon as you indicate your interest by return mail thereby including your confidential phone and fax numbers for the effective communication
required in this operation,this will enable me furnish you with further information and full details of the procedures and modalities on how funds will be transferred
or made available to you.
 
Please, upon receipt of this mail let me have your quick response via my private email: aaa1234@vf.vc
Waiting for your urgent response.
 
My Regards
 
Professor Attahiru M. Jega, OFR
 
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