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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: "Dr.Evans Egobia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drevansegobia24@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06.24.58 +0200
Subject: HI..201.

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Address    FCDA Secretariat, Garki
City    Abuja
Phone   +234 9 314 1931
Fax      +234 9 314 2532
http://www.fmard.gov.ng/
P.M.B. 135, Garki, Abuja, FCT
Dear Friend
 
 
It is with trust and confidence that i write to make this urgent business proposal to you.i was assigned by two of
 
my colleague to seek for a foreign partner who will assist us in providing a convenient foreign account in any
 
designated bank abroad for the transfer of us$35,500,000.00 pending on our arrival in your country for utilization
 
and disbursement with the owner of the account.
 
this amount results from a deliberate inflation of the value of a contract awarded by our ministry - the federal
 
ministry of agriculture (fma)to an expatriate company.the contract has been executed and payment made to the
 
original contractor,remaining the over-invoiced amount of us$35.5 million,which we want to transfer the funds out
 
the country in ourfavour for disbursement among ourselves.the transfer of this money can only be possible with the
 
help of a foreigner who will be presented as the beneficiary of the fund.
 
as government officials, we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts,and this is the reason why we decided to
 
contact you. we have agreed that if you/your company can act as the beneficiary of this fund (us$35,500,000.00
 
million)25% of the total sum will be for you for providing the account while 5% will be set aside for the expenses
 
incurred during the cost of transfer of the fund into your account while 70% will be reserved for us.
 
we hereby solict for your assistance in providing a convenient account number in a designated bank abroad where this
 
fund would be transferred.we intend coming over there on the completion of this transfer to secureour own share of
 
the money.
 
please note that we have been careful and have made all arrangements towards the success and smooth transfer of the
 
fund to your acccount beforeyou. for security reasons and confidenciality of this transaction, we demand that you
 
should not expose this proposal and the entire transaction to anybody.
 
we are putting so much trust in you with the hope that you would not betray us. or sit on this money when it is
 
finally transferred into your account.berest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free. if this proposal is
 
acceptable to you,indicate your interest by sending a email to us including your bank name & address,account
 
number,telephone and fax
numbers.
 
note:our former president olusegun aremu obasanjo collaborated with  the former chairman of the economic financial
 
crime commission , mallam nuhun ribadu to stop the junior ranks officers from transferring funds out  of the
 
country. he sent different publication to many countries in the world as propaganda to discourage all government
 
officials from transferring funds into an overseas account to avoid and save guides the countries economy.
 
apparently, so that other government officials will not benefits from these( oil windfalls venture) where he has
 
been a culprit alone with his aides.more details about this transaction will be given to you as soon as we receive
 
your positive respond.
 
 
note that the particular nature of your company's business is irrelevant to this transaction. if this transaction
 
interests you, your urgent response will be appreciated.
 
 
yours faithfully,
 
 
Dr.Evans Egobia
 
Reply to drevansegobia60@yahoo.com.hk

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