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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: Timmy Peters <timmypeters0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 23:27:01 -0800
Subject: Good Day

Dr.mikel lukuman

chibuonuoha@yahoo.com


My Dear,

Please may I have the pleasure to make this surprising request
mutually benefiting business proposal.I am Dr.mikel lukuman a member
of the newly inaugurated
committee for the privatization of the refineries of the National
Petroleum Corporation.I am interested in the importation of goods and
establish a small scale company into the country with funds presently
floating in the Bank Account of National Petroleum Corporation
foreign payments account.Though I got your contact through a trusted
friend,who assured me of your honest.The Federal Government intends to
lease the two out of five existing petroleum refineries to private
individuals and companies. This is to make the refineries more
viable,resourceful and to eliminate undue wastage and fraud.This
privatization is in-line with the recommendations of the World Bank
and International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a prerequisite for future
financial assistance.The refineries are heavily indebted to many
companies and my committee has the mandate (task) of compiling the
names of these companies and debt owed them and also recommend for
payment,all contracts that have been fully executed but With my
position in the committee and other of my trusted members, which
comprises of my ministry, petroleum resources ministry, Ministry of
Finance and the Bank, we have successfully secured for ourselves, the
sum of US $23,000,000 ( twnty -three million United States
Dollars).This sum was acquired by carefully inflating the amount of
indebtedness by this amount (US $23,000,000).We need a reliable and
trusted person or company to be included in the list to be paid.The
person or company will be paid for a contract executed in one of the
Refinery in 1993,then based on that I was therefore mandated in trust
by members of my committee,to seek a foreign partner into whose
account we could transfer the sum of US $23,000,000,hence I am writing
you this letter.We have agreed to share the funds thus:

1) 60% for us (the committee members)

2) 30% for you (the account owner)

3) 10% will be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign
expenses that will be

incurred in the course of this transactionIt is from our 60% that we wish to
commence the importation business.We also need assurance from you that
you will let us have our share once the inflated amount (US
$23,000,000.00) is transferred into your account.The payment will be
done by the Bank through its correspondent bank. What we need from
you, is that you provide a vital account into which the funds will be
transferred/lodged.Note that this transaction is 100% safe and
guaranteed since the law under which our committee was set up, has
empowered us to disburse all
the funds.We shall commence the transfer of the funds immediately we
receive the following information by emai

(1) Your name or company Name and full address,phone number and email address

(2)(Bank details) Bank name,account number,beneficiary name to be
used in transfering

the fund.The above information will enable us put up letters of claim
and job description to the respective ministries for the issuance of
the mandatory fund releaseapproval/recommendations.This way, your Name
or company will be recognized and accepted as the beneficiary of the
contract entitlements before the final
remittance to your nominated account, by the Bank being paying
bank.Note that i will be responsible for the payment of the inland
revenue tax on behalf of your Name
or company and a contract agreement between your name or company and
the National Petroleum Corporation shall be drawn up and antedated
showing that your Name or company has a legitimate contract with the
NNPC and must be paid.We are looking forward to doing this business
with you and solicit absolute confidentiality from you in
this transaction.Please acknowledge receipt of this letter,using the
above Email address for more details regarding this transaction.Also
endeavor to send the requested information.Please reply through this
email address.( chibuonuoha@yahoo.com).for security reason

Best regards
Dr.mikel lukuman
chibuonuoha@yahoo.com

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