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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: MIINISTER FOR FINANCE <albaneide.carvalho@caruaru.pe.gov.br>
Reply-To: MIINISTER FOR FINANCE <kemi.ministerfinance@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:31:10 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Greetings and Attention CEO/Managing Director





Greetings,

First, I must solicit your strict confidence and total commitment to this transaction, as it is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and a top secret, as you were introduced to me in confidence through the your country Chamber of Commerce, foreign trade division.

I am Prof. Mrs. kimi Adeosun a top official from the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Presidency, making up the Contract Review Panel (CRP) set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria to review contracts awarded by the past administrations.

After the meeting held on the 24 of October 2016, the president of the Federal republic of Nigeria, through the Contract Review Panel (CRP) concluded that all contract executed under the past military Government since 1960 till date should be paid. Funds has been released for this purpose Through the International Monitory Fund, World Bank and my office having concluded with all payment of contracted since the above mentioned date, i will like to invest the excess of this fund into Stock and Real Estate.

The funds I am referring to is right there in overseas floating in a suspense account, therefore I solicit for your cooperation to be in collaboration with me so that i present you as a contractor, as to enable our paying bank transfer into an account you will provide anywhere in the world once approved in your name as a contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria of which i shall have every necessary legal documents secured in your favour, making you a contractor with the federal Government of Nigeria.

Note, 45% of the USD750,000,000.00 will be for your cooperation and assistance as a partner, while the other 45% is for me which i also intend investing in your country, while 10% will be set aside as to cater for any money spent during the transfer/ clearance of this fund and on hearing from you i shall furnish you with more details on what next to do.

For the main time I will need you to provide me with your following information urgently to enable me prepare an authorization letter, authorizing the release of this fund to you. I will also send all relevant legalization documents making you a contractor with the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the beneficiary to the above mentioned contract amount.

1)Your Full Name:
2)Home Address:
3)Tel: & Fax:
4)Age:
5)Gender:
6) Your Present Occupation Status:

Write me as soon as possible. Remember to send me your full name and telephone numbers for oral discussion, it’s urgent, so treat as urgent. You can as well call me direct on +234 907 541 5500

Prof. kimi Adeosun
Minister of Finance/
auditor (contract payment reconciliation office)
kemi.ministerfinance@yahoo.com
+234 907 541 5500



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