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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: Edward Williams <ifinancecorporation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nnpc_group@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:54:58 +0100
Subject: TRUTH IS THE ONLY ANSWER

TRUTH IS THE ONLY ANSWER
,
ATTENTION: CATEGORY "A" BENEFICIARY.

My name Barrister Edward Williams (JP) legal with the Nigerian
national petroleum co-operation, (NNPC).I am contacting you personally
and privately in respect of your contractual funds claim.Obviously, I
have studiously gone through your contract file. Having pursued and
discovered the vacuum that had hitherto in the past culminated to
your inability to achieve/ receive the funds. In view of that and to
remedy it, I have proffered solution to fill up the vacuum that will
facilitate the ease of moving the funds into bank account
hitch-free.Upper mostly please note this fact that you did not Execute
the contact please find hereunder the posing reasons why you could not
get the money.

1. Those who intimately/ introduced you into the transaction were
unable to Draw a Bilateral/Binding Agreement between you as
Sub-Contractor and the Original contractor who executed the contract
for the corporation where the over – invoice amount emanated 2.You
have not met with the Original contractor One on One, or Exchange
communications with them either by telephone, email or by fax. 3. that
the Original contractor has not recommended and empowered you as a
sister company be quitted with the funds as the bonafide beneficiary
to the fund. Having recommended and empowered the company as their
“sister company” thereby leaving you with the right of the fund
ownership/ beneficiary. 4.that your company/name has not reflected in
the corporation Blue print, indicating the nature of items enlisted
for the project. Thereby, denied you being issued with contractors
certified Job card. Also important to note is the fact that the funds
is still existing on your name. Sir this is expertly the reasons why
you have not gotten this money over these years in- spite of every
frantic effort and travails you went through.

Delighted to inform you that, I have gotten the attention of the
Regional Manager of the Original contractor. And after protracted
deliberations, we resolve as follows, tentatively, that you will part
with 80% while the other 20% goes to us. Having meticulously worked
out the modalities and logistics, with my position and as part of my
profession, I will be solely responsible of re- verifying all the
mutilated and battered documents relates to this matter.

Sir, you will be responsible for the payment of foreign contractors
compulsory 3 years Boj Tax at US$320 per year bringing it to $960 only
for the three years. You will required to pay directly to Boj Tax
Office direct and they will issue you a receipt which you will forward
to us through attachment for the immediate processing to commence.
Note, very important all necessary documents to back up this funds as
in line with the G8. United Nations and European Unions will be
provided by us over here, viz, Anti-Terrorist Clearance Certificate,
Drug Free Clearance Certificate and Funds Ownership
Certificate/Source. Furthermore, you are to reconfirm your contract
details, banking information including your direct telephone number
for quick verification.

Finally, if you are not ready to comply with this simple directive do
not bother to contact me. The worst thing that can happen to a man is
in a situation where the person lies to himself, you know that whole
truth and how you were introduced into this business. Note, if not
this forget the payment forever.


Yours faithfully.
BARRISTER. Edward Williams (JP)

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