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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: Danladi kifasi <dkifasi1@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: danladi_kifasi@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 04:21:41 +0530
Subject: SOLICITING YOUR PARTNERSHIP





Mr. Danladi Kifasi.
ABUJA Nigeria
Private Address:danladi_k@yahoo.com.tw



REQUEST FOR URGENT (CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OF THE
TRANSFER OF US$40,000,000.00 (FORTY MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I hope this letter will not embarrass you since we have not had any previous
communication. I got your reference from your country's trade department under
private enquiry that is not related to my aim of writing you this letter and
went further to have it confirmed by the Nigeria Exports Promotion
Council(NEPC).

On behalf of my other colleagues from ( Ministry Of Petroleum
Resources Payment
Remittance Center ) decided to solicit your assistance as regards the transfer
of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose from the
over-invoicing of various contracts awarded by NNPC (Nigeria National
Petroleum
Company) to foreign contractors some time ago.

We as holders of official positions in Ministry Of Petroleum Resources Payment
Remittance Center,we were mandated by this new leadership of President
Goodluck
Jonathan to scrutinize all payments made to foreign contractors by the past
Government of Late President Alhaji Umaru Musa Yaradua and we discovered that
some of the contracts they executed were grossly over-invoiced. Also we
discovered that the sum of $60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million, United
States Dollars)
was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were fully
paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts. We all agreed that
the over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own use) into a bank account
provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of the Federal Civil
Service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.

However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these money, precisely
US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million United States Dollars) into a foreign account
in GENEVA (SWITZERLAND). But unfortunately, the provider of the account has
severed all forms of contacts with us as he has refused to adhere to
our earlier
mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be paid into his
nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect. If for US$20M (Twenty Million
United States Dollars) we are not compensated, how can one guarantee full
compensation on remittance of the balance of US$40M (Forty
Million,United States
Dollars).

We therefore seek your assistance based on the balance amount of US$40M, which
can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank account.
On successful remittance of the fund into your account, you will be
compensated
with 40% of the amount for assistance and services and 5% set aside
for expenses
contingency.

This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our SENSITIVE POSITION we
cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. We
will avail you with our identities as regards our respective offices, when
relationship is fully established and smooth operation commences. I am at your
disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in respect of this
transaction.

Please you should contact me immediately with your Informations as follows.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone Number:
(4) Your Private Email address:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Company Name:

Do contact me immediately through the private email addresses(
danladi_k@yahoo.com.tw) for further information on the requirements and
procedure. Please note that the DEAL needs utmost confidentiality and your
immediate response will be highly appreciated and we will use our own share of
the money to establish a lucrative business in your country.


Yours truly,

Danladi Kifasi.


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