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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. SAMUEL BABATUNDE"<nig@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: samuelbabtunde1@yahoo.com.ve
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:16:30 +0900
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!


ENGR.SAMUEL BABATUNDE. website:http://nnpcgroup.com/netco/Company/BoardofDi=
rectors.aspx Date: 22th JUL 2013 FROM: NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATI=
ON. ATTN: SIR/MA. I am ENGR. SAMUEL BABATUNDE, a native of ondo state in Ni=
geria and I am an Executive Director Operations with the Nigeria national p=
etroleum corporation First and Foremost my apology, for using this medium t=
o reach you, for a transaction/business of this nature. Be informed that a =
member of the Nigeria National petroleum corporation (NNPC) who was at the =
Government delegation to your country during a trade exhibition gave your e=
nviable Credentials/particulars to me. I have decided to seek a confidentia=
l cooperation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for=
the benefit of All parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret becau=
se of the nature of this transaction. Within the department of NNPC where I=
work as an executive director with the cooperation of four other top offic=
ials, we have in our possession as overdue payments bills totaling Fifty Mi=
llion, five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($50,500,000.00) which we want to =
transfer abroad with the assistance and Cooperation of a foreign company/in=
dividual to receive the said funds on our behalf or a reliable foreign comp=
any account to receive such funds. Moreso, we Are handicapped in the circum=
stances as the Nigeria Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshor=
e account hence your importance in the whole Transaction. This amount $50.5=
m represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of =
my department by a foreign contracting firm which the Officials over-invoic=
ed deliberately though the actual contract cost have been paid to the origi=
nal contractor leaving the balance in the tune of the said Amount which we =
have in principles gotten approval to remit by Telegraphic transfer (TT) to=
any foreign bank account you will provide by filing in an Application thro=
ugh the Justice Ministry here in Nigeria for the transfer of rights and pri=
vileges of the former contractor to you. I have the authority of my partner=
s involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transa=
ction your share of the sum will be 30% of the $50.5 million, 60% for us an=
d 10% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business itself is 100% =
safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost Secrecy and confidenti=
ality. Also your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successfu=
l execution of this transaction. I have reposed my Confidence in you and ho=
pe that you will not disappoint me. Endeavour to contact me immediately thr=
ough my above Tel. or mail Address whether or not you are interested in thi=
s deal. If you are not, it will enable me Scout for another foreign partner=
to carry out this deal. I want to assure you that my partners and I are in=
a position to make the payment of this Claim possible provided you can giv=
e us a very strong assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured a=
nd please remember to treat this matter as very Confidential, because we wi=
ll not comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Gover=
nment Service and remember once again that time is of The essence in this b=
usiness. Foremore information about me, go through our website;http://nnpcg=
roup.com/netco/Company/BoardofDirectors.aspx I wait in anticipation of your=
fullest co-operation. Yours faithfully, ENGR. SAMUEL BABATUNDE Executive D=
irector Operations (NNPC).

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