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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: muas_111@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:18:09 +0100
Subject: ASSIST ME CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION

FROM:Dr.Musa Ibrahim information,
you can contact me on my.
Email address(musa_2234@yahoo.com )
LAGOS BRANCH NIGERIA.
PHONE +234-8038321181


Dear Sir,

URGENT TRANSFER OF FUNDS I am making this contact to you based on the trust
and confidence irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and
because of the nature of the business I am about tointroduce, I want to
remain positive having the faith and the will, and convincing myself that
you will be capable to do business with me. I am extending this proposal
to you in my capacity as the Chief Auditor of the Contract Review/Audit
Committee scrutinizing all records covering executed contracts awarded by
the previous Military Government of Nigeria. My colleagues and I, have uncovered
a floating amount of US$9.5Million without any beneficiary, owing to a deliberate
act of over-invoicing and illegal inflation of contract value by some ex-government
officials who are now retired. This money has already been approved for
payment by Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and is secured
under contract number FGN/NNPC/2035/99. As top civil servant, our code of
conduct strictly prohibits us from operating Foreign Account, we shall now
regularize the approval to reflect you as the beneficiary of the contract
sum. However, you have to assure us you will not sit on the fund when remitted
into your account. To enable us achieve this objective successfully, the
following will be needed from you immediately.YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ALSO
THE FOLLOWING YOUR ACCOUNT NAME/BENEFICIARY YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER/E-MAIL
ADDRESS. We have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance.
As also guarantee 100% risk-free in the transaction. If you are interested
in this business, please contact me as soon as you receive this message
I am anxiously waiting for your response by e-mail Address

(musa_2234@yahoo.com ).
Please indicate your private telephone and fax number.
Best Regards Dr.Musa Ibrahim.

LAGOS BRANCH NIGERIA.
PHONE +234-8038321181



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