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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: "Mr. Myna Felix" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrmyna_felix@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 03:51:33 -0600
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL - READ CAREFULLY.

>From the Desk of; Mr. Myna Felix
Senior Accountant: (Accounts/Audit Dept.)
Ministry of Mines, Power & Steel PRESIDENT / C.E.O
mrmyna_felix@yahoo.com


Attn: Dear Sir,

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


I am Mr. Myna Felix Accountant, (Accounts/Audit Dept.) of the Mines, Powers and
Steel, Headquarter, Abuja. With much sincerity of purpose, I am compelled to
intimate you on this mutual business relationship after satisfactory information
received on your esteemed person/company from the Foreign Trade Office, Nigerian
Nordic Chamber of Commerce, and Industry & Agriculture.

We are as convinced as believing that you will provide us the very needed urgent
assistance, hence a viable Bank Account by which we can effect the transfer of
funds resulting from number of Amendments (Inflated Contracts) on already
completed contracts awarded by our Ministry (on behalf of the ousted Federal
Government of Nigeria) and the Foreign Companies.
The projects which include the under-listed were amongst other projects
commissioned by the Presidency between 2005/2007 and the very Contractors duly
paid. One of the amendments paved the way for the up-ward review of the
contracts sum from its original cost of US$250 Million to US$281.500 Million
representing an increase of US$31.500 Million. You may as well know that the
said surplus sum has long been in the Domiciliary Suspense Account in a London
bank, awaiting claims. Furtherance to this, was a recent correspondence to my
department from the London Bank, requesting that we furnish them with
particulars of claimants for onward payment to beneficiary.

This however, seem to suggest the reason behind our choice of a reliable foreign
partner whom we would be fronting as the certified beneficiary of the fund
thereby, aiding him/her with the relevant documents to claims. Undoubtedly, the
trust reposed on you on this juncture is enormous. In return we have agreed to
offer you 25% of the said sum (US$31.500M) while 10% shall be set-aside for any
incidental expenses between the parties in the course of the transfer 65% would
be for I and other Officials. We would arrange to meet with you in your country
for the disbursement of funds on the agreed ratio when the money is finally
remitted to your account and then initiate our investments plans.

JOB TITLE.: The Engineering, Procurement and Construction of
AJAOKUTA STEEL IND. CONTRACT NUMBER; MMPS/FGN/VI233/ALSCON-2/2003,
JOB COMPLETION CERTIFICATE NO; 6770024 MMPS/C; issued date 17th October, 2005.
May I at this juncture emphasis the high level of confidentiality which this
business demands and hope you will not betray the trust and confidence reposed
in you. I would want to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk-free,
hence the category of officials that are involved. For confidential reasons do
not hesitate in providing us with your telephone lines to enable direct access
to communications.

Kindly give this matter a prompt and quick reply, SO THAT WE WILL DIRECT OUR
CORRESPONDING BANK IN LONDON TO TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT immediately. In your reply please forward to me your direct personal
phone numbers and address for easier reach and further detailed briefings.

Sincerely,

Mr. Myna Felix
Senior Accountant (Mines of Mines, Power & Steel)

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