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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: "Mr. Bernard O.N.Otti Executive Director NNPC" <mn.ottinnpc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:42:32 -0700
Subject: Sir

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Bernard O.N.Otti The Newly Group Executive Director of
Finance And Account Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I
have decided to transfer the sum of (US$24, 28,000.00) recovered from
an over-invoiced contracts, involving the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) into several private account in other part of the
world. People in such position as I am are not permitted by the
Nigerian Civil Service law to own or operate foreign accounts while
still in service. I am soliciting that you help me to receive the fund
in trust. I cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the
participation of a foreign partner who would stand as a sub-contractor
and provide an account where the funds could be lodged.

A total sum of US$96, 22,000.00 has been transferred previously out of
(US$125 Millions) before the emergence of this new present appointment
of the Administration, of Dr. Good luck Jonathan leaving the balance
of (US$24, 28,000.00) which I now have access to transfer, following
the failure of my predecessors to complete the transfer before they
bowed out of office leaving this golden opportunity. It is a routine
for every administration to lay off incumbent officials here in
Nigeria and replace with his own associates.

COULD YOU KINDLY TELL ME WHAT PERCENTAGE (%) OF THIS MONEY (US$24,
28,000.00) YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AFTER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT? And please note that this transaction must be TOP SECRET &
CONFIDENTIAL. Private Email benardoti@Safe-mail.net

Best Regards,
Mr. Bernard O.N.Otti
Group Executive Director NNPC
Finance And Account.

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