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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: "Mr Michael Ijormah" <dispo@autoforum.ru>
Reply-To: mrmichael.ijormah@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:53:36 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir,

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
Maritime House, #4, Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos
website:http ://nimasa.gov.ng/

Dear Sir,

I am Mr Michael Ijormah, the personal assistant to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency . My boss have mandated me to transfer the sum of US$23.5Millions recovered from an over-invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency [NIMASA] into a safe private account in Europe , Asia or America.

This funds was realized from over-invoicing of several contracts executed within the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency from 2014 to 2016. I have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the balance (US$23,500,000.00) which has been approved by the office of the presidency with one of the banks .

We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in trust. We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign partner who would provide an account where the funds could be lodged in. Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be remitted to a foreign account. Also people in such position are not permitted by the Nigerian Civil Service Act to own or operate foreign accounts while still in service.

The remittance of the funds requires little documentation that would be completed as soon as you provide us with a secured bank account where you may wish to receive the money. I can conveniently assure you that all modalities have been put in place for a smooth transaction that is absolutely risk-free as long as you give us maximum cooperation to make this a success.

There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since we have covered this transaction with adequate contract and external credit documents from the beginning. What we require from you now by Email are viz: (i) A reliable Bank Account (presumably an empty bank account, if available). {ii} A named beneficiary of the account (i.e. personal or company’s account. {iii} Name and address of Company that stands as Funds Beneficiary. (iv) Private tel/mobile phone and fax Number very important.

WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU WILL TAKE 40% OF THIS MONEY (US$23,500,000.00) AS YOUR OWN COMPENSATION AFTER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT?

Also we should like to invest our own share of the money in investment projects: Real Estate Properties, Tourism, Hotel business in your country. How did you see these business opportunities? Please reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transaction will not take more than ten working days. And please note that this transaction must be TOP SECRET.

Best regards,
Mr Michael Ijormah.

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