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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: nelly affum <nellyaffum@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 10:53:23 -0700
Subject: CONSIDER THIS

Hello,

I am Nelly Affum. extending this proposal to you in my capacity as
an Accountant and Chief Auditor of the Review/Audit Committee
Scrutinizing all records of contracts awarded by the previous
PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT in the Ministry of
Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development in NAIROBI-
KENYA. And during this process, I uncovered a floating amount of
US$25,351,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) without a clear beneficiary owing
to a deliberate act of over-invoicing and illegal inflation of
contract value by dismissed corrupt officials of the Ministry of
Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development in Kenya

This money US$25,351,000.00 has already been approved by Ministry of
Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development(MTIHUD)
where the contract was Executed and is secured under contract number.
KG/MTIHUD/02299C.KE/20. As Civil Servants, we are not authorized to
operate Foreign Bank Account and this is one of the reason why i am
contacting you to assist in receiving this funds in your Bank Account
as the beneficiary.Hence, I have chosen you as my Foreign Partner and
upon your acceptance , I will regularize the approval documents to
effect you as the true beneficiary under the contract number above.
Note, I will be retiring from Civil Service immediately this funds is
well deposited into your Bank Account and I would then come over to
your Country with my Family and shall rely on your expatriate advise
to invest my own share of this money(US$25,351M) in your Country.

I shall reward you 30% of the total amount for your kind assistance
and 5% for Logistic expenditures Account for both parties.Also your
financial assistance will be needed if need be during the approval
process from various government organs that is responsible for the
release of the funds into your bank account.

I assure you, this business is in a very comfortable condition as
every modalities to effect the smooth and immediate transfer of this
funds has been carefully worked out if your cooperation is there.
Please your prompt response is highly desired, indicate your
willingness to assist by contacting me back for urgent attention to
be taken. Do note that this is 100% legal and risk free. my words.

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless
Nelly Affum.
Reply to:nellyaffum1966@yahoo.com

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