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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.Ahmed Lateef" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drlateefahmed1957@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 17:31:23 -0700
Subject: PLEASE I WANT TO CONFIDE IN YOU

FROM: DR.AHMED LATEEF
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
ELEME PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD.
LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE.


GOOD DAY

RE:PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS ON CONTRACT PAYMENT OF US$15,250,000.00 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER:EPCL/FGN/FMF/B2517/10

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice,I have to use the E-mail because it is the easiest and more
confidential way of making contact with people around the world.
Kindly read this message carefully.

My names is Dr.Ahmed Lateef,the Chief Director of Finance of the
Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited (EPCL) a division of Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Since the inception of Democratic government in Nigeria, I am
mandated to scrutinize all contracts awarded and executed under my
Corporation - Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited (EPCL)between 2010
to 2015. During the course of my job, I truly discovered an over-
estimated contract amount of US$15,250,000.00 which I want to
transfer into your personal account as the contractor that executed
the job.

As a civil servant I am not authorized to operate foreign bank
account, my decision to contact you is personal and also for you to
receive this money in your account base on the confidence l have in

you as a foreigner.I wish to state categorically that all the
documents needed for the transfer will be procured from different
Government offices in other to back up the fund transfer and copies
shall be sent to you for your record purposes and keep.

l want you to know that this transaction is authentic and real,
Please keep this transaction confidential. The sharing modalities
will be discussed at a round table meeting on my arrival and upon the
confirmation of the fund in your account.

All modalities for the successful completion of this transaction is
already in place and all that is required is your cooperation and
acceptance to do this business with me.Your interest in doing this
business with me is highly welcomed as it will personally avail us
the opportunity of knowing each other and at the same time doing
business together, please email me through my personal e-mail
address.

I look forward to your urgent and favorable response

Sincerely yours,
Dr.Ahmed Lateef

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