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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: Dr Sam David <drsd07@yahoo.pt>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:04:16 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENTLY AND EXTREMELY CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Friend,



         URGENTLY AND EXTREMELY CONFIDENTIAL

I am an Accountant and the chairman of the tender committee which
awards contract in the department of Federal Airport Authority of
Nigeria ( F.A.A.N ).  I sent you a mail sometime ago informing you of
our plan to transfer the sum of USD$20,000.000.00 (TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS.) to your Bank account. I have been waiting to
hear from you, but up till now, nothing has been heard from you hence
this particular message.

I want you to know that this funds originated from an Over-invoiced
contract sum which was awarded to a foreign firm in 2009. I and my
three (3) other colleagues in the tender Board purposely inflated the
actual cost of the contract to the tune of USD$20,000.000.00.

However, the original contractor has fully executed the contract, the
project commissioned and the contractor paid his actual contract
worth, leaving behind the over-invoiced sum. So, it is based on this
that we now want you / your company to come forward to claim this sum
on our behalf. We are Civil Servants, and we are not allowed to
operate foreign account while still serving the Government at present,
so you are therefore to act as one who had executed a contract worth
the sum of USD$20,000.000.00  for my Department and you now want your
contract payment.

This deal is 100% risk free. We are perfectly in charge and had worked
out modalities that would guarantee a hitch free transfer of this fund
to your account. We have also mapped out 35% of the total sum for you
for your help and assistance while the remaining 65% is for me and my
three colleagues.

If you are interested in the proposal, and you are a trustworthy
person who would not sit on this money if it is transferred into your
account, kindly indicate by contacting me through my private E-mail.

This deal must be kept absolutely confidential till we succeed. Thank
you as we look forward to your anticipated co-operation.

NOTE = After a successful transfer, 35% for you, 65% for me and my
three (3) other colleagues involved. We will also visit you in your
country immediately we conclude this transaction to collect and invest
our shares of the total sum into any viable business you may advise us
in your country.

Reply to me through this email address:( drsamd06@outlook.com  )

Best regards,
Dr Sam David.


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