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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: rdak05 <rdak05@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:11:55 -0700
Subject: Ur Mail



DEAR FRIEND,


REQUEST FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION/ASSISTANCE{PLEASE THIS IS NO SCAM}

MAY I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO OPEN THIS BUSINESS DISCUSSION BY A
FORMAL LETTER OF THIS SORT.IT IS IMPORTANT , TO LET YOU NOTE THAT I HAVE
CONTACTED ONE DR SMITH EARLIER, BUT COULD NOT DEAL WITH HIM SINCE HE
WANTED A SHARE OF 60% OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT SUM. HE HAS HOWEVER AGREED TO
ACCEPT 10% OF
THE TOTAL CONTRACT SUM FOR SPONSORING THE PROJECT.

I AM READY TO GIVE OUT 25% FOR YOUR EFFORT.10% GOES FOR THE SPONSOR OF
PROJECT.DR SMITH HAD AGREED TO SPONSOR THE PROJECT AND HIS WILLING TO
ISSUE A CHEQUE TO COVER THE COST OF THE PROJECT. I WOULD NOT MIND
ADVANCING
U$15,000 DOLLARS TO YOU IN ORDER TO START THE PROJECT IN GOOD FAITH.

HAVING SAID THE ABOVE, PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM ONE OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY
OF PETROLEUM.

THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISAL AND THE
APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL
PROJECTS OF THE PAST GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WITH OUR POSITIONS WE HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OUR SELVES THE SUM OF SEVEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED
THOUNSAND DOLLARS (US$7.5M).

I PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY SEVEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED
THOUNSAND DOLLARS (US$7.5M) INTO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT BY AWARDING A NON
EXISTING CONTRACT FROM MY MINISTRY (NNPC). TO THIS EFFECT I DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

WHAT I NEED FROM YOU SIR, IS YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER AND MAILING
ADDRESS FOR THE CHECK TO BE DELIVERED AND YOU CAN NOW OPEN AN EXCREW
ACCOUNT THAT THE TOTAL MONEY INQUESTION WILL BE REMITTED TO.

I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT USED FOR THIS
TRANSACTION WITH 25% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT REMITTED, 10% FOR THE FINANCIAL,
WE SHALL KEEP 55% AND REMAINING 10% RESERVED FOR TAXES AND OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

PLEASE SIR, KINDLY TREAT AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, I
HONESTLY ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

BEST REGARD

Richard Akaoliseh

___________________________________________________________________________
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