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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: jys@sinter-filter.com
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 20:48:52 +0800
Subject: Dear Contract

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)BONNY ISLAND TERMINAL RIVERS STATE NIGERIA.Tel/Fax: 234-1-2640591.Email: musabature@nnpcgroup.com OR engr.musabature@gmail.com
Attn: Contractor,
On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria and Senate Committee on Contract Award Chairman i wish to inform you that the payment of the contract of US$12,500,000 you executed for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in 2009 has been approved for payment.
Having gone through your file you are expected to update us with your International Passport or Drivers Licence, Telephone/Fax Number to enable proceed with the preparation of the transfer into your nominated bank account.
Meanwhile the Federal Government of Nigeria has mandated every contractor to claim his/her contract payment before the closure of Government offices in the third week of December 2015. 
Kindly contact me via engr.musabature@gmail.comBEST REGARDS.Engr. Musa BatureBonny Terminal Superintendent



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