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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: "Dr. Abu Aba" <Abaabu46@ldkfd.hk.tn>
Reply-To: <aba.a88@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 04:40:18 -0700
Subject: CONTRACT OVER-INVOICED MONEY TRANSFER $ 37.500.000. USD

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. ABU NKUH ABA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
ABUJA. NIGERIA.


RE: CONTRACT OVER-INVOICED MONEY TRANSFER $ 37.500.000. USD.


BASE ON TRUST AND CONFIDENT BUT AS A MATTER OF DISCREETNESS, I WRITE
TO SEEK YOUR HELP ON THIS PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES TRANSFER OF THE SUM
OF MONEY FROM MY MINISTRY: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER
RESOURCE'S ACCOUNT WITH THE APEX BANK TO YOUR ACCOUNT. MY COLLEAGUES
AND I INTENTIONALLY OVER-INVOICED THE ORIGINAL INVOICE OF JOINT
CONTRACTS (CHECK THE WEBSITE). THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT VALUE PAID TO THE
VARIOUS EXPATRIATES / CONTRACTORS. WE HAVE WORKED CAREFULLY TO
GUARANTEE FUND TRANSFER TO ANY OFF-SHORE ACCOUNT AS ASSUMED AN
EXPATRIATE ACCOUNT; HENCE WITH DUE DOCUMENTATION THEREIN, TO POSITION
YOU AS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR LONG AWAITING EXECUTED CONTRACT
PAYMENT.


THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE SMOOTH PROCESS AND FUND TRANSFER TO YOUR
ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE. SINCE WE ARE PROHIBITED TO OWN OFF-SHORE /
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AS CIVIL SERVANTS. WE AWARE OF THE GOVERNMENT
SPONSORED MEDIA PROPAGANDA TO SCARE AWAY OTHERS AS A WAY OF TOP
OFFICIALS PRIVATELY ENRICHING THEMSELVES FROM THE OIL WINDFALLS, BE
INFORM THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS OR PROFESSION DO NOT MATTER TO
ACTUALIZE THIS PROJECT.


IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME EARNESTLY TO ENABLE CONCLUDE THIS
PROJECT VERY SOON: YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, PROFESSION,
AND BANK ACCOUNT LATER.



YOURS FAITHFUL

Dr. ABU. ABA ( F.M.A)

EMAIL: aba4225@gmail.com

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