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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: "ENG OBONG CLEMENT EKPEYOUNG" <eng_obong@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:49:57 +0000
Subject: URGENT.

DEAR SIR,
I AM OBONG CLEMENT EKPEYOUNG FORMER DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF AKWA IBOM STATE ,
DURING MY PERIOD IN OFFICE . I WAS IN CHARGE OF OIL DERIVATION FUND IN THE
NIGER-DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA.

WHILE I WAS ONE OF THOSE IN CHARGE,THERE WAS THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
MILLION US DOLLARS($380,000,000.00 USD) SET UP FOR PAYING OF COMPENSATIONS
IN THE LAND BECAUSE OF OIL SPILLAGE IN THE NIGER-DELTA AREA.

OUT OF THE SAID AMOUNT MENTIONED ABOVE,TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLION
DOLLARS($240,000,000.00USD) WAS RELEASED WHILE MYSELF AND MY OTHER
COLLEAGUES IN THE INSTITUTED BOARD SHARED ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLION
DOLLARS($140,000,000.00USD).

MY SHARE OUT OF THE MONEY WAS THIRTY EIGHT MILLION
DOLLARS($38,000,000.00USD).I GAVE MY GOVERNOR FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS($15,000,000.00USD) BUT HE INSISTED THAT HE HAS THE LARGER PERCENTAGE
OF THE MONEY.HOWEVER,WHEN I REFUSED HE LEVELLED ALL SORTS OF ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST MYSELF AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SWORE TO IMPEACH ME FROM
OFFICE.BUT UNKNOWINGLY TO HIM I QUICKLY RESIGNED FROM OFFICE.

HEREAFTER,HE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO THE ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION(EFCC).I WAS INVITED FOR QUESTIONING BUT DENIED THE ALLIGATION.NOT
KNOWING THAT HE ALSO REPORTED US TO ONE OF THE GOVERNORS IN NIGER-DELTA
REGION IN PERSON OF CHIEF A.S.P ALAMESIEGHA OF BAYELSA STATE.

UNFORTUNATELY,THE GOVERNOR WAS CAUGHT AND CHARGED FOR MONEY LAUDERING IN
LONDON AT HIS RESIDENCE AND STILL IN LONDON PENDING HIS TRIAL AT THE COURT.

BUT I QUICKLY CONCEALLED MINE AND MOVED IT OUT OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH A
DIPLOMAT WHO HELPED ME TO LORDGED IT INTO A SECURITY COMPANY AS PERSONAL
EFFECTS.

HENCE,I'M LOOKING FORWARD FOR TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE PERSONS WHO WILL HELP
ME TO MAKE CLAIMS OF THIS SAID AMOUNT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THE
MONEY IS LORDGED.

AFTER SECURING FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY HE WILL HELP ME TO MANAGE IT FOR
FIVE YEARS WITH A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT(MOU)

HOWEVER,IF YOUR ARE WILLING AND INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS (eng_clementobong@mighty.co.za)FOR MORE DETAILS
ABOUT THE TRANSACTION.

PLEASE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT FOR EASY
COMMUNICATIONS.

I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

YOUR FAITHFULLY,

ENG. OBONG CLEMENT EKPEYOUNG.


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