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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: "Senator. Danjuma Goje" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sen.goje2020@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 02:59:11 +0800
Subject: Please acknowledge

>From The Desk of :Sen. Danjuma Goje.
Nigeria Senate Committee On Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).

Greetings,

I write to solicit your assistance in an urgent business transaction, which we are prosecuting under condition of strict confidentiality.Your creditability to handle a transaction of this magnitude, which requires confidentiality, was confirmed accordingly.We are top government officials and currently members of the Federal Government of Nigeria Senate Committee on Contract Review Panel (S.C.C.R.P).In order to commence this business, we solicit your assistance to enable us transfer into your account the sum of US$45.5M only.

The source of these fund is as follows: During the last Civilian Government by Goodluck Jonathan here in Nigeria the official of that Government set-up companies and awarded themselves and their cohorts,contracts which were grossly over-invoiced in various ministries. As part of its inaugural policy, the present Civilian Government Muhammadu Buhari GCFR set up a Senate Committee Contract Review Panel, a panel in which we are members.

In the course of our investigation, we identified a lot of over-inflated contract funds, which are presently floating in the Apex Paying Bank ready for payment to any contractors with formal genuine claim. However, by virtue of our position as public servants and members of this panel, we can not acquire these funds in our name.

Therefore, we require the assistance of a sincere foreign partner hence this email letter.We are interested in the transfer of the said sum of US$45.5M. We have agreed amongst ourselves to share the total funds thus:-(1)25% for our foreign partner (you). (2) 65% for us (the officials) (3) 10% to be used in setting taxation and all incidental(local and foreign) expenses.

Thus, we have worked out the modalities of the prosecution of this transaction, which meet all legal and administrative requirements in our country, and those of international arbitration. We hope to conclude this transaction within seven (7) banking days and commence the transfer of funds.To enable us commence the prosecution of this transaction, we require from you the following urgently by email (1) Re-confirm weather to use your company name or your name as the beneficiary. (2) Your company address (3) Your telephone and fax numbers or any other relevant information you may deem helpful.With the above information, we shall use your company name or your name to re-award the contract, put up letters of claim and apply for payment.

Note that your account in question may need not have money in it. The most important thing is the ability of the account to receive the incoming funds. We are looking forward to doing business with you.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this email weather in acceptance or not to enable us to know the next step of action.

Please,Kindly direct your response to my private email address: ( sen.goje2020@gmail.com )

Regards.

Chairman: Sen. Mohammed Danjuma Goje

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