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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: "Usman Ahmed" <usmanahmed300@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usman_ahm800@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:34:53 +0400
Subject: Urgent Asistance Please

FROM USMAN AHMED;
CHEVRON Oil EXPLORATION COMPANY,
DUBAI-UNITED ARABE EMIRATE.
.
DEAR SIR,

PERMISSION TO REMIT US$30 MILLION INTO YOUR COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU OF A TRANSACTION INVOLVING
THE TRANSFER OF US$30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION U.S. DOLLARS) ONLY
INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING MY ARRIVAL FOR THE
SHARING WITH YOU AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS REMITTED.

I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE DUBAI CHEVRON EXPLORATION COMPANY), UNTED ARABE EMIRATE AND THIS MONEY ORIGINATED FROM OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT
EXECUTED FOR THE CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. THIS CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN
COMPLETED BY A FOREIGN FIRM AND THE CONTRACTOR DULY PAID. I NOW SEEK IF
YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. AS A
MATTER OF FACT, WE ARE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND WE CANNOT COME OUT
OPENLY TO CLAIM THIS AMOUNT. THIS IS WHY I AM LOOKING FOR A COMPETENT
AND HONEST COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL ABROAD WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT CAN BE USE
TO TRANSFER THE FUND.

HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU WOULD
NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MORE IMPORTANTLY,
YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL, IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE
CONFIDENCE REPOSED ON THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION.

TO EFFECT THIS TRANSFER, I THEREFORE REQUEST THE FOLLOWING:

YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, THE NAME OF YOUR BANK, ADDRESS, TELEX, TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE THE MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO AND ALSO YOUR
PRIVATE FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION.

THIS TRANSACATION IS 100% RISK FREE. HENCE IT REQUIRES HIGH LEVEL OF
CONFIDENCE AND SECRECY.

MEANWHILE THIS IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE SHARING MODALITIES:

A. 5% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE TRANSFER CHARGES AND LEGAL
PROTOCOLS;

B. 35% IS FOR USING YOUR ACCOUNT;

C. 60% OF IT WILL BE FOR US THE ORIGINATORS.

BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THIS BUSINESS I WILL USE PART OF MY
MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR CARE. N.B.: PLEASE CONTACT
ME ON THIS EMAIL:( usman_ahm800@yahoo.co.uk)

MY DEEPEST PRAYERS FOR YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

USMAN AHMED.



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