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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: John Temple <johntemple847@ymail.com>
Reply-To: John Temple <arokodare.ma@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:16:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION, PLEASE GET BACK TO ME



arokodare.ma@yahoo.com
FROM THE DESK OF
Mr. M.A. Arokodare
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO

Dear Sir,


With much sincerity of purpose, we make this contract with you after
satisfactory information we gathered from the Chamber of Commerce here
in Nigeria though we did not disclose the nature of the transaction to
them,believing that you will provide us a feasible solution to job /
services rendered for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
[NNPC] by Foreign Companies, although it might be a surprise to you,
it is my sincere pleasure to intimate you with this confidential
business proposal, which will certainly benefit all of us involved.

I am a Senior Accountant with the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation Headquarters, Abuja. I have decided with some colleagues
in the Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] and The Federal Ministry of
Finance to contact you secretly on this business for the arrangement
of transferring the sum of US$25.5M [Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars] only to your Company or Personal Account though the Central Bank of Nigeria.However, concrete arrangement have been made to remit the Fund successfully into your account.

This money emanated from over invoiced contract awarded to a foreign
firm.The contract was executed in 1999 and the exact amount has been
paid to the initial executor of the project, remaining the above
invoiced amount.

Being Government officers, we are prevented by the law from operating
Foreign Bank Account while still in the Government Service, hence the
need for your assistance.

REMITTANCE OUTLINE:

1. IN OUR ACCOUNT: We shall secure payment approval from relevant
offices here, for the release of the contract sum in favour of your
Personal / Company's Account, with the Information we shall require
from you, we have already concluded arrangement to secure a Fast
Approval so that the Fund could be transferred within a period of 7
working days, four [4] officers will be coming over there to stay with
you before the arrival of the money into your account for the disbursement.

2. YOUR GOOD - SELF: You are expected to furnish us with necessary
instruments to remit the money, viz the Name and Address of your
Company,Name and Address of your Bank and your Bank Particulars for
easy transfer,most importantly, you should ensure that the minimum tax
is paid [if any].On arrival of the Funds, you will be expected to advise us on Investment Plans since we do no intend bringing the whole part of our owned share back to Nigeria.

3. TERMS AND CONDITION: For rendering these services, we have decided
that 30% of the Total Fund is given to you 65% will be for us [Nigeria
Group]and 5% will be kept for all miscellaneous expenses. This
transaction is 100% risk - free; you need not to be afraid. However,
it requires your maximum cooperation, serious mutual trust, honest and absolute confidentiality. To avoid jeopardizing this transaction and the position of the Government Functionaries involved.

Please, let me know your position through my the above E-mail address
/ Fax number as soon as this gets to you, also include your direct
Tel/Fax number and E-mail address for easy communication. Details are
reserved until we hear from you.

 N/B:- THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FUND HAS BEEN MOVE TO BANK OF AFRICA BENIN,COTONOU,REPUBLIC OF BENIN DUE TO THE POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN NIGERIA HENCE IT IS HEREBY ADVICE THAT ALL CONTRACTORS GO THERE FOR THE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

PLEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Mr. M.A. Arokodare ON MY PRIVATE
E-MAIL (arokodare.ma@yahoo.com) OR +234 818 506 2105

FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION AND FULFILLING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I THANK YOU AS I WAIT FORYOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.M.A. Arokodare
GED, Finance & Accounts






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