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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. Olatunde Ayeni" <abohjohn78@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisezeupdate@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:03:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION




                                    REQUEST FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION
DEAR SIR

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE TRANSFERENCE OF ($25.750M MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY  INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFE KEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL WITH MY COLLEAGUES FOR THE SHARING WITH WHOSOEVER OWNS THE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE AMOUNT IS REMITTED.

I AM THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) IN LAGOS AND THIS ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACTS EXECUTED FOR MY CORPORATION SOMETIMES AGO OF WHICH I AM ONE OF THE SIGNATORIES WHO SIGNED ON THE PROJECT TO THE CONTRACTORS. ON COMPLETION AND INSPECTION OF THIS CONTRACT, THE PAYMENT VOUCHERS HAD BEEN APPROVED AND THE MONEY MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR. BUT AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WE ARE NOT LIABLE TO COME OUT OPENLY TO CLAIM THIS ABOVE MONEY. THIS IS WHY WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COMPETENT AND HONEST COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD WHOSE DOCUMENTS WOULD BE TENDERED BY US HERE IN LAGOS AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS THAT EXECUTED THE PROJECT.

THESE ARE THE TWO MAJOR CONTRACTS AWARDED TO THE FOREIGN CONSTRUCTION FIRMS. THE CONTRACTS WERE TURN AROUND MAINTENANCE JOBS ON AJAOKUTA STEEL MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (THE NATION’S STEEL PRODUCTION FIRM) AWARDED TO MESSRS DUMEZ CONTRUCTION COMPANY, GERMANY AND THE KADUNA REFINERY PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY AWARDED TO CHIYODA CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY,JAPAN. SO AFTER DUE CONSULTATIONS, YOU WERE STRONGLY AND RELIABLY RECOMMENDED TO US, BY A GOOD FRIEND THAT WORKS WITH THE INTERNET SOCIAL ORGANISACTION.

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NEVER MET OR ENTERED INTO ANY KIND OF TRANSACTIONS WITH YOU BEFORE AS TO KNOW YOU BUT BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION, I PERSONALLY WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE HONEST ENOUGH. IT IS ON THIS NOTE THAT WE CONSIDER IT PROPER TO WRITE YOU ASKING FOR YOUR CONSENT AND SUPPORT TO TRANSFER THIS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU SHOULD NOT FEAR ANY RISK BECAUSE WE HAVE CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO SAFEGUARD THIS TRANSACTION BUT AT THE SAME TIME. WE WOULD WANT YOU TO MAINTAIN HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE AND SECRECY. I WANT YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBER.

MEANWHILE, THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE MODALITY
 (1). 30% OF THE MONEY IS FOR YOU FOR USING YOUR ACCOUNT
(2). 65% OF IT IS FOR US THE ORIGINATOR.
(3). 5% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE ALL TRANSFERENCE CHARGES BY BOTH PARTIES. THEREFORE, IF YOU WILL WISH TO ASSIST US, HASTEN UP AND SEND THE FOLLOWING  IMMEDIATELY:
(1)YOUR PRIVATE TEL AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
(2). YOUR BANK PARTICULARS, ADDRESS AND ACCOUNT NUMBER,
TELEPHONE, TELEX AND FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION.

AS SOON AS THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS IS SEND TO ME I WILL SECURE APROVAL ON YOUR NAME AND THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT WILL ALSO BE SECURED TO BACK YOU UP AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY  FOR EASY PAYMENT.

UPON THE RESPONSE OF THIS MAIL MORE DETAILS OF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE UPDATE TO YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
ENGR.CHRISOBI

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