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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: "Gilbert C. Asidike" <gilbertcasidike23@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gcasidike@rediffmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 11:00:18 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr. Gilbert C. Asidike - an Accountant with National
Electric Power Authority (NEPA).

Sometimes in the year 2010, a CONTRACT worth the sum of US$300,000,000M
(Three Hundred Million U.S Dollars) was officially awarded to an
Electrical Contractor to supply various Electrical Materials. This
Contract was OVER-INFLATED to the tune of
US$375,000,000 Million instead of US$300,000,000 Million.

As a matter of fact, the Electrical Contractor has been fully paid his
normal contract supply of US$300,000,000 Million, leaving behind the
sum of US$75,000,000Million which I am now looking for a reliable and
trustworthy partner who will assist in the transfer of the
$75,000,000M (Seventy-Five Million U.S Dollars) into his or her
account and subsequently invest the money in any lucrative business
ventures in your country.

This amount was got as a result of Over-Invoiced Contract. The
original Electrical Contractor has been fully paid his complete
contract sum of US$300,000,000M, now left with this $75,000,000M
carefully over-invoiced for investment purposes. Our bank is very much
willing to pay to anybody that comes forward for the claim as a
genuine Government Contractor / Supplier hence the purpose of
contacting you.

You will be required to:

1) Assist in the transfer of the said amount.
2) Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment, and
3) Assist in the management of same investments.

Therefore, if you are willing to render your services in this regard,
you shall be rewarded with 40% of the total amount stated above as
compensation. You will also be entitled to additional 10% of the
Investment Dividends annually for your participation.

Kindly indicate your interest by replying to this email so that I can
give you more details on how to proceed.

Very best regards,
Gilbert C. Asidike.

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