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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: DEPUTY CHIEF ACCOUNTANT <ho0505@ms75.hinet.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 00:57:18 +0800 (CST)
Subject: WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENT WHILE I AM CONTACTING YOU TODAY



FROM: DR.MADU MICHELLE OJI (Deputy Chief Accountant)FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION ,LAGOS-NIGERIACONFIDENTIAL/PRIVATE MAIL TO: deputychiefaccounts@i.ua Dear Trusted/Reliable Partner ,How are you doing and your work? I hope all is well with you. REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF US$25,500,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION , FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. WHILE I AM CONTACTING YOU TODAY BASED WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENT FOR YOU BEING A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION FOR ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION FOR THE BENEFITS OF BOTH OF US. I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of Nigeria owned parastatals 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 in my parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders of sensitive positions in our various parastatals, were mandated by the Federal government to scrutinize all payments made to foreign contractors, and discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly over invoiced, either by omission or commission. Also we discovered that the sum of US$33,000.000.00 (Thirty Three Million United States dollars only) 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 into a bank account provided by a reliable, capable and trustworthy foreign partner, as the code of conduct of Federal Civil Service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However, we have succeeded in transferring some of the monies.Precisely US$7,500,000.(Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)into a foreign account in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico (South America), but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed all forms of communication with us as she has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual agreement, insisting that the total amount be paid into her nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect. We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount of US$25,500,000.00 million which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your account, you will be compensated with 20% of the amount for your assistance and services. While the balance shall be for me and my colleagues which we intend to invest part thereof , into any viable business venture as you may advise in your country. This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive positions 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. Please, if this proposal is acceptable to you while sending your reply ask any question and I will obliged you with more details as required and for you not to be skeptical . AND YOU SHOULD COPY BY DIRECTING YOUR REPLY TO THIS MY CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS:: deputychiefaccounts@i.ua Please note that the officials involved in this mutual and trusted transaction are men and woman of high integrities and confidentiality is of very great importance for security reasons. Please treat with strict confidentiality and utmost urgency. Yours truly, Dr. Madu Michelle Oji

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