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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: "ALHAJI. HASSAN EGOBIA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ealhajihassan@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 16:55:00 -0400
Subject: Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.

FROM: ALHAJI HASSAN EGOBIA.
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION ( NNPC)
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
EMAIL:ealhajihassan@yahoo.co.uk
Tel No: +234-708641845.


ATTN: Sir/Madam,


REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF
THE TRANSFER OF US$105,000,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY).


I am Alhaji Hassan Egobia. 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 official Positions in our various parastatals were mandated
by this new Civilian government to scrutinize all payments made to
certain foreign Contractors by the past Civilian government of Chief
Obasanjo, and we discovered that some of the contracts they executed
were grossly over-invoiced, either by omission or commission.


Also, we discovered that the sum of $105,000,000.00 (One Hundred and
Five million American 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 (For our own use) into a bank
account provided by a foreign partner, as the Code of conduct of the
Federal civil service does not allow us to operate Foreign accounts.


However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these monies,
Precisely US$5.0M (five million American Dollars only) into a foreign
account in GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week, but unfortunately the
provider of the Account has severed all forms of contacts with us as
he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual agreement insisting
that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank account before
disbursement will take effect.


If for US$5.0Million (Five million only) we are not compensated, how
can one guarantee full compensation on remittance of the balance of
US$105 million ( One Hundred and Five million American dollars only).
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount
of US$105 Million, which can be speedily processed and fully remitted
into your nominated bank account.


On successful remittance of the fund into your account, you will be
Compensated with 25% of the amount for assistance and services and 5%
Set aside for expenses contingency while 70% is for me and my
colleagues This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our
SENSITIVE POSITION we cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this
transaction is 100% risk free.


If you are interested, send us your full name, address, company's
name, Address, telephone and fax number, age and occupation and full
bank account details, where the fund will be transferred and call me
on +234-708641845,for more details. We will avail you with our
identities as regards our respective Offices when relationship is
fully established and smooth operation commences.


I am at your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in
Respect of this transaction, so, contact me immediately through my
e-mail:(ealhajihassan@yahoo.co.uk) for further information on the
requirements and procedure.


Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.


Yours faithfully,


ALHAJI. HASSAN EGOBIA.
Tel No: +234-708641845.

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