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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: abdulwah3@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 21:42:35 -0700
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

FROM:DR ABDUL WAHAB
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
OANDO PLC NIGERIA
NB: PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:abdulwah3@yahoo.com


ATTN: MY GOOD FRIEND,

I AM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OANDO PLC AN OIL MARKETING
COMPANY , AND BY THE VIRTUE, A MANAGING DIRECTOR /CEO
I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM AN ASSOCIATE WORKING
WITH THE NIGERIAN EXPORT PROMOTIONAL COUNCIL AND
DECIDED TO PROPOSE THIS BUSSINESS.PURPOSE: I AM
SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RIMMITANCE OF
US$15,000,000,00, TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR PRIVATE
INVESTMENT PURPOSE, HENCE MY REQUEST FOR YOUR
ASISTANCE.

SOURCE OF THE FUND:
THE FUND TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ACCRUED
FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AMOUNT AWARDED FOR
SERVICING OF OUR DEPOT AND VALVES FOR STORAGE OF
PRODUCT ALL OVER OUR BRANCHES IN WEST AFRICA.THE
CONTRACT WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY VALUED FOR
US$127,000,000,00, WAS MANIPULATED TO READ
US$142,000,000,00. THE EXTRA US$15,000,000,00, IS WHAT
I WANT TO TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT THE CONTRACTORS HAS
BEEN PAID ALL THEIR CONTRACT BILLS REMAINING THIS
US$15,000,000,00.

DISBURSTMENT:
I HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU TAKE 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO
CLAIM THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT HERE IN NIGERIA WITHOUT
YOUR ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT
FOR ANY MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES INCURRED BY ME AND YOU
DURING THIS BUSINESS.

SECURITY:
ALL MODALITIES TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT AND SUBSEQUENT
TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY HAS BEEN WORKED OUT, SO THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE,THOUGH YOU ARE REQUIRED
TO TREAT WITH STRICTEST CONFIDENCE ,ON MY ACCEPTANCE
SEND TO ME YOUR CONFIDENTIAL FAX LINE I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO DOING BUSSINESS WITH YOU. YOUR PROMPT REPLY
WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.PLEASE CONTACT ME ON THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS:abdulwah3@yahoo.com

BEST REGARDS

DR. ABDUL WAHAB





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