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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: "TIMI ALAIBE" <timalaibe64@bocchi.it>
Reply-To: timalaibe@patmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:47:59 -0000
Subject: PERSONAL REGARDS

MR.TIMI ALAIBE.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION(NNDC).
NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
224 AWO ROAD LAGOS ANNEX,NIGERIA.
PRIVATE EMAIL timalaibe@patmail.com

ATTN; SIR/MADAM,

MY NAME IS MR.TIMI ALAIBE.I WAS BORN ON JUNE 10,1962 TO THE FAMILY OF MR.AND
MRS.EMMANUEL ALAIBE OF KOLOKUMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAYELSA
STATE.PRESENTLY,I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WITH
THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION(NNDC).I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE
ASSISTANCE AND TRUST BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE RULING GORVERNMENT, I
WANT TO SAFE GAURD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE
OF THIS ADMINITRATION.MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN OR
OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS, HENCE I CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOICE OF USD22.5M(TWENTY TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ONLY).THE ABOVE MENTIONED AMOUNT WAS AS A
RESULT OF A CONTRACT AWARDED TO A FOREIGN FIRM BY MY COMMISSION WHICH I AND
THE 2MAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF MY COMMISSION DELIBERATELY INFLATED.

I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS IS WHY I
AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR DISCRETION, MATURITY AND CO-
OPERATION. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE
REQUESTED LEGAL APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED.

ALL I REQUIRE FROM YOU NOW IS YOUR UNRESERVED INTEREST TO WORK WITH ME TO
ACTUALISE THIS DEAL.YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND IMMEDIATELY
THE FUND IS TRANSFERED INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE,5% WILL BE USED TO
COVER ALL MISCALLANEOUS EXPENSES WE MAY INCUR BOTH HERE AND ON YOUR SIDE
WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES.

PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO REACH ME FOR MORE DETAILS.THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE,
SO YOU NEED NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.I EXPECT YOUR REPLY THROUGH THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS timalaibe@patmail.com

PERSONAL REGARDS,
TIMI ALAIBE.

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