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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: rufusgiwa@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:16:03 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20HELP=20ME=20OUT?=

PLEASE HELP ME OUT
MR. Rufus Giwa
Niger-Delta Development Commission
No.1, NDDC Avenue, Port-Harcourt,
Rivers State, Nigeria.

ATTENTIONS,

I am one of the Director-General of Niger-Delta Development
Commission
(NDDC),constitutionally mandated with the responsibility of
managing of
Niger-Delta Development Fund for the development of the
region.
Niger-Delta is the south-south geographical area of Federal
Republic of Nigeria.

The region is endowed with natural resources, which
constitute about 95% of our national income.


Consequently to the exploration of Oil and Gas, there has
been verse
ecological and environmental pollution in this region.
Rather
unfortunate,the region lacks most infractural amenities.
These and much more have necessitated the establishment of
Niger-Delta Development Commission immediately after the
inception of this present democratic government in Nigeria.

Sequel to the passing of bill by the National House of
Assembly (the
legislative organ of the Government) and duly accented to
by the
president,legitimizing the operations of the Commission by
an act of law. The Commission has, therefore,been
constitutionally empowered to implement a policy, which
will relatively address the long-standing neglect of the
region.

Encouragingly,the commission having successfully inherited
the fine, accruing from the violation of the Associated Gas
Injection Act of 1979, the oil companies operational in the
region have also been mandated to pay 5% of their taxable
profit to Niger Delta Development Fund, kept in (NDDC)
account in Apex Bank (CBN)- with my commission having
jurisdiction over the fund.

The fund has since incurred well over hundred of millions
of dollars.
The commission having performed its duties diligently in
identifying,
negotiating and awarding people oriented contracts worth
millions of
dollars,myself and colleagues want to have Fifty Million
Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars
(US$50,850,000.00) transferred abroad for our personal use.
Consequently, we want you to assist have the fund remitted
into your account as a beneficiary contractor to NDDC.

I assure you that the transaction is 100% risk- free and
scam/money
laundry FREE as we have concluded every arrangement to
protect the
interest of every one involved. Likewise, all modalities
for the successful transfer of this money have been worked
out with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Apex Bank
(CBN) to facilitate the remittance of this money into your
designated bank account.

However, I would want to believe that you are
trustworthy/honest enough
and will not raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of
the
transaction,more importantly, you will keep this
transaction very
confidential so as not to tarnish the confidence reposed on
these officials by the Government of Nigeria.

Upon your acceptance to work with us, we will front you to
have
performed a contract with the commission, therefore, you
being the
beneficiary of the fund. Every document in respect of the
contract, legitimizing you as the true beneficiary of the
fund and authorizing the immediate remittance of the fund
into your nominated account shall be obtained and
perfected.
Importantly, however, due to the nature of the fund and the
need to
have the esteemed personality of myself and colleagues
involved in this
transaction protected, we have agreed to jointly invest the
fund in
your economy.

Note, for your assistance you shall be compensated with 25%
of the fund
while 5% is for any expense incurred during the
transaction. You are
hereby required to furnish me with the following
information's:

(I) Your name and address

(ii) your company name and address

(iii) Your private telephone and fax numbers,

so that I can write letters of claim on your behalf and forward them to
our Apex Bank (CBN) for approval, who would then make
contact with you and credit your account with the total amount of
US$50,850,000.00.

I assure you that if you will follow my instruction, the
fund shall be in your Account within 14 working days of submiting your
details to the ministries concerned, your line of business does not
necessarily matter in this transaction

Your immediate response will be highly appreciated.

Best regard
Mr Rufus Giwa




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