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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: johnsmith213@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:03:36 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VERY=20URGENT?=

FROM:DR JOHN SMITH
H.O.D. ACCOUNTS.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT .
VICTORIA ISLAND.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Email: johnsmith505@mail.vu
TEL:234-8023818807

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.THIS IS BY
VIRTUE OF IT BEING VERY CONFIDENTIAL .
I AM DR.JOHN SMITH AN ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT)WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS- NIGERIA. I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR
A REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES
THE HUGE TRANSFER OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT REQUIRING
MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME SENIOR OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WE WANT TO TRANSFER THE SUM
OF THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS OUT OF MY COUNTRY, NIGERIA.THE THIRTY-FIVE
MILLION US DOLLARS IS AN ACCUMULATION OF OVER-INVOICED CONTRACTS WHICH HAS
ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED.THIS AMOUNT STILL LIES IN THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY
OF TRANSPORT SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).AS CIVIL
SERVANTS WE CAN NOT OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE CODE OF CONDUCT
ACT IN NIGERIA MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO OPERATE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT. IT IS AS A RESULTOF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE
USE OF YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANY'ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE SAID SUM. PLEASE NOTE
THAT ALL MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKEDOUT FOR A SMOOTH AND HITCH-FREE TRANSFER
OF THE US$35MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,
WITHIN TEN WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND CONSENT.YOU
WOULD BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $35,000,000:00 FOR PROVIDING US AN ACCOUNT,
75% WOULD COME TO US IN NIGERIA, AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULDBE USED TO OFFSET
ALL LOCAL/FOREIGN EXPENDITURE ON THE FOLLOWING
GROUNDS.
(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF
THE FUND WOULD B E GIVEN TO US AFTER TRANSFERENCE.
(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST
CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT DEMANDS.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL, YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL
ADDRESSES johnsmith505@mail.vu TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER DETAILS ON THE
TRANSACTION.
YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SECURED TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.JOHN SMITH





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