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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: thevoice thevoice <degoal008@live.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:54:32 +0000
Subject: Director Contract Tender Board Committee {DPR},Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation {NNPC}




>From the Desk of
Engr. Joshua Ibe

Director Contract Tender Board Committee {DPR},

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Nigeria

Tel: +234-8021000872



Hi,



My names are Engr. Joshua Ibe , Director Contract Tender Board Committee
{DPR},Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation {NNPC} Nigeria. My department is
saddled with the responsibility of evaluation and awarding of contract to both
foreign and local firms and individuals. Three {3} years ago as the Director of
this department i awarded contract to foreign firms to the tone of a huge
whooping amount of {US$2.2Billion} and the all the contract have been executed
and contractual sum paid to the respective firms and individuals by my
department.



Subsequently, one of the contractors that i awarded contract have not yet been
paid his contractual total sum of {US$12,000,000.00} only, for the past couple
of years now based on the fact that the contractor, name with-held did not come
up to receive his contract fund till date. The management of (NNPC), has
approved the contract funds payment and i have been mandated as the Director
Contract Tender Board Committee {DPR} to effect the payment immediately to
whomever it may concern and the contract fund is presently floating in a
suspense account awaiting for urgent payment. Through the vigorous
investigation made by this department to fish-out the contractor in other to
pay him his contractual long approved sum {US$12M} but we discovered that the
contractor is dead. With my position I want to front you as the next of kin to
the late contractor so that the money will be paid to you officially and both
of us will share it without any problems. with my position i will prepare all t
he contract legal payment documents



This transaction is real and not scam, although because of evil people all over
the whole wide world we do not know whom to trust again but i want you to
believe and count on me and i shall also count on you too and at the successful
end both of us shall smile and celebrate to the glory of God in heaven. Please
if you are Interested, quickly forward your relevant details, full Names,
Contact address, City, State, Post Code, Home Phone Number, Cell Phone Number.
Meanwhile I am under pressure to move the fund out of my country to you. This
is 100% risk free. Upon hearing from you i shall furnish you with my identity
and also more details on how to receive the fund.



Upon your reply i will give you my Cell phone number for more details
discussion and if you have any question. Whatever may be your intention
endeavor to keep this project confidential?



God bless you.



Kindly respond very urgent upon receipt of the email.



Sincerely Yours.



Engr. Joshua Ibe


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