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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: "Kingsley Danladi," <kingsleyadakar2012@webmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:09:00 +0000
Subject: Progress report.



--
Greetings,
I work at Nigeria national petroleum corporation [NNPC] OFFSHORE ,the
biggest crude oil exporter in Africa and sixth [OPEC]in the world. The
money i want to send to you come from the sales of CRUDE OIL BUNKERING
business which i and my group were doing in the oil rich Niger Delta
region of my country.

I want you to be holding this money for us, because it is not safe for us
here. It is a deal, all I need is your bank a/c info. So that i can be
wiring the money into it on a regular bases. The business is based on
trust.

It is a crude oil bunkering business which is known all over the world oil
business,you must have a good understanding with your banker.

Are you prepared to receive this money USD126M first installment, can your
bank a/c receive all at once, do you have a good understanding with your
banker, do you have enough money in your bank a/c.so that when I wire
the USD300M into it, you will not have problems with your banker,can you
receive it in cash?

I hope you understand what I am saying?
There is no risk involve because i will do all the documentation that will
cover the transaction in your favour so that all shall be seem good to whom
ever care to know.

I do not want you to treat me like an Italian who ran away with my money
valued at m after transferring the money into his a/c.with his help.The
address he gave happened to be a stadium when i was searching for him.

Should you give the offer a favorable consideration, We shall discuss the
matter in details and then agree on a workable moralities for you to
receive the funds.

Best regards,

Kingsley Danladi,
Facilitator.

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