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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: NNPC ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT <nnpc.accntsdeptb@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 16:09:48 -0700
Subject: Attn: President/Ceo,

--
>From The Desk Of:
DR.MARK C. MOHAMED.
THE ACCOUNTS DEPT.NNPC
NIGERIA. PLOT 210 IKEJA GRA
ESTATE SUITES, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS CRUCIAL. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS
WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU
TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THE TOTAL SUM OF SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS TO YOUR COMPANY ACCOUNT FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY.

THIS FUND CAME FROM 4 YEARS OF ACCUMULATED OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT SUMS
AND THE REAL OWNER OF THESE CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN PAID RECENTLY. WE ARE
LEFT WITH THIS SUM WHICH OF COURSE BELONGS TO ONE OF THE POLITICAL
HEAVY WEIGHTS IN THE COUNTRY WHO WILL NOT LIKE HIS NAME MENTIONED
BECAUSE OF HIS POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS. THIS TRANSACTION IS READY AND
THE PROCESS WILL BE ABSOLUTELY QUICK. THE AIM OF REALIZING THIS HUGE
PROJECT IS VERY HIGH AND ALSO VERY SIMPLE. AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE
YOUR INTEREST, ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROCURED AND SENT TO
YOU WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR DAYS AND THEN THE FUND WILL BE WIRED TO YOUR
COMPANY ACCOUNT. ON THE CONCLUSION OF THIS, THE OWNER OF THIS FUND
WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND DISCUSS WITH YOU AND SETTLE YOU WITH A
30% OF THE TOTAL SUM. YOU WILL NOT SPEND A DIME.

THE TOP OFFICER WHO OWNS THIS DEAL IS A RENOWNED PERSONALITY. WE WILL
NEED YOUR ABSOLUTE TRUST HERE AND THAT IS ALL THE REQUIREMENT FROM
YOU. WE CANNOT THROW THIS OPEN,HENCE, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE YOU CAN
ASSIST US COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION AT ONCE.

DO REPLY URGENTLY AND KEEP THIS AS A TOP SECRET, NO THIRD PARTIES ARE
ACCEPTED PLEASE. WE NEED TO FOLLOW THINGS UP SWIFTLY.

WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST.

REGARDS,

DR.MARK C.MOHAMED.

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