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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: Deji Peters <dejiopeters@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dejipeters204@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 07:47:19 -0700
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE



--
Good day,

I am Mr. Deji Peters, a Director (Chairman Contract Award Committee) in
the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, and I head a seven man
Tenders Board Committee in charge of contract award committee and
Payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction, which
involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.

There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of
Multinationals in the oil industry in favor of the (NNPC) among which
were;

1) The expansion of Pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil and
downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation -US$2Billion.

2) Contract for Turn around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in
the country.

3) The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product
(Depots)-US$94 Million.

The original value of these contracts were deliberately over invoiced in
the sum of Fifty Four Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars US54,300,000.00) which has recently been approved and now ready
to be transferred. However the companies that actually executed the
aforementioned contract have been fully paid and the projects officially
commissioned.

It was on this predict, l seek your consent to present you before the
honorable committee as among the beneficiaries due for settlement. I’m
willing to transfer the total amount into your account for subsequent
disbursement, since us as civil servants. By the Code of Conduct Bureau
(Civil Service Laws) we are prohibited from opening or operating foreign
accounts in our names.

Needless to say, the trust reposed in you at this juncture is enormous.
In return, you will be entitled for 40% total money remitted into your
account while my 60% will be invested in your care until I retire fully
from office and as such l believe you will not betray the confidence
confided on you. Thanks and God bless you while waiting your urgent
positive compliance.

Best Regards.
Mr.Deji Peters
(Director P.P.C) NNPC.

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