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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: "prince" <princeudoo2@yahoo.es> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:28:27 +0000
Subject: Re: This is new Contact

FROM: THE DESK OF HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN
LOCAL & FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL
ASO ROCK, ABUJA.


ATTN SIR,


HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WITH DUERESPECT AND TRUST I WRITE THIS CONFIDENTIAL
LETTER TO YOU, BELIEVINGTHAT IT WILL BE OF GREAT
INTEREST TO YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT WHILE ON APRIVATE
RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR A RELIABLE AND CAPABLE
FOREIGNPARTNER WHO WILL BE WILLING TO INVOLVE IN A
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WITH ME.


I AM PRINCE UDO OGALI, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHAIRMAN
OFTHE LOCAL AND FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL OF
THE FEDERAL REPUBLICOF NIGERIA. THE TRANSACTION AM
PROPOSING IS AN OFFER. THIS OFFER IS ANAMOUNT FROM
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEFT OVER. IT IS A TOTAL SUM
OFUS$21,600,000.00 (TWENTY-ONE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED
UNITED STATESDOLLARS), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN
YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF 60% -40%. THE MONEY IS A
LEFT OVER FROM THE AMOUNT USED IN PAYING CONTRACTORS.
AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEBT RECONCILIATION
PANEL;EVERYTHING IS DIRECTLY UNDER MY CONTROL. I AM
OFFERING YOU THIS,BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL BE CAPABLE
OF KEEPING THE FUND IN SAFE CUSTODYAND WILL HAND OVER
MY SHARE OF 60% WHICH I WILL LOVE TO INVEST IN
YOURCOUNTRY TO ME ON DEMAND.


THE FUND IS PRESENTLY DEPOSITED (AMONGOTHER FUNDS
MEANT FOR THE PAYMENT OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS) WITH THE
WESTAFRICAN FOREIGN RESERVE OFFICE IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. THE ONLYTHINGS NEEDED FOR THIS
US$21,600,000.00 TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOURACCOUNT
FROM THE WEST AFRICAN FOREIGN OFFICE IS A BANK
ACCOUNT. PLEASENOTE THAT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE
THIS DEAL WITH ME, YOU SHOULDCONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON
THE BELLOW EMAIL FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR ACCOUNT
INFORMATION. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WILL TAKE USJUST FEW DAYS. ONCE AGAIN, THE ONLY
THINGS NEEDED FOR THISUS$21,600,000.00 (TWENTY-ONE
MILLION SIX HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS)TO BE
TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO YOU IS A BANK ACCOUNT IN
YOURCOUNTRY.


IF YOU ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE IN THIS WITH ME, THE
ONLYTHINGS I NEED FROM YOU FOR THIS US$21,600,000.00
MILLION TO BETRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE
BOTH OF US TO SHARE IS A BANKACCOUNT .

FOR YOUR INFORMATION AGAIN, THERE WILL BE NO
BUREAUCRACY OR MISFORTUNE. THE
ARRANGEMENT TO PERFECT THIS IS ALREADY FLAWLESSLY
INPLACE. I HAVE ALL IT TAKES TO PERFECT THIS. WITH
MY POSITION AS THECHAIRMAN OF THE DEBT RECONCILIATION
PANEL, I HAVE QUIETLY ARRANGEDEVERYTHING. IF YOU ARE
WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH ME, THIS MONEY WILL
BETRANSFERRED TO YOU WITHOUT HITCHES. I DON'T HAVE
PROBLEMS INREGULARIZING ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SO
THAT WE WON'T ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTIES. INFACT, THIS
TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST FEWDAYS.

BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS TRUST. IT IS WORTHY OF NOTE
THAT PEOPLEARE UNRELIABLE THESE DAYS AND EVEN DERIVE
JOY IN TELLING LIES. ON THISGROUND, I REQUEST YOUR
SINCERE COOPERATION DEVOID OF GREED IN CARRYINGOUT
THIS TRANSACTION SO THAT NO ONE AMONGST BOTH OF US
SHALL DEFRAUDEACH OTHER AT THE END OF THE DAY. NOTE
AGAIN THAT I AM ONLY PREPARED TOSPLIT AT 60%---40% FOR
YOU, PROVIDED MINE (60%) WILL BE INTACT AT THEEND OF
THE DAY.SO IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS DEAL WITH
ME, YOUSHOULD CONTACT ME MMEDIATELY ON MY BELLOW
SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS.

YOURS TRULY,


PRINCE UDO OGALI (CHAIRMAN)
DEBT RECONCILIATIONPANEL.
EMAIL:princeudoo2@yahoo.es




Very important remark: If you are interested in doing
this with me, Please ensure that you directyour
response to my secured email address
princeudoo2@yahoo.es



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