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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: "USMAN BELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usmanbello59@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 11:04:56 -0400
Subject: Request For Assistance



Dear Sir,

Its a pleasure to contact you in regards to a contract dealings in my jurisdiction.let me introduce myself first to you. I am Usman Bello, The Director of contracts Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and It is my pleasure to write this mail basically to seek your consent on this transaction which involves transfer of an over-invoiced sum of money from my ministry NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) to your bank account for self keep.

The amount involved is United States $35 Million Dollars.As the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) in my ministry , Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This amount was intentionally over-invoiced for our benefit. We have worked carefully to secure the approval of the fund since the original contract value has been paid on completion of the contract in 2006. Then the remaining balance of the US$35 Million Dollars is what we intend to transfer secretly to you using your bank account details for you to keep pending when i will come over to your country with my partners for sharing.

Our sharing modalities will be 30% for you, 10% for expenses and 60% will be for me and my partners.
Waiting to hear from you.
Email: u.bello@hotmail.com
+234-8080060744
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With Regards.
Usman Bello
Chairman Contract Award Committee
NNPC.

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