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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: christopher edozie <chrisedochie015@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:21:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.


DR. CHRISTOPHER EDOCHIE, Ph.D (UNN), FCA,MNIM, Financial Controller & Contract Award Committee Chairman (NEPA)Nepa Close Near Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Attn: The President/CEO,

REQUEST FOR URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

I hope this letter will not embarrass you since we
have not had any previous communication. I got your
reference from your country`s trade department under
private enquiry that is not related to my aim of
writing you this letter and went further to have it
confirmed by the Nigeria Exports Promotion
Council(NEPC).

I am CHRISTOPHER EDOCHIE, the Financial Controller and
Contract Award Committee Chairman in the National
Electric Power Authority (NEPA) in Lagos, Nigeria. My
colleagues have assigned me to seek for assistance of
a reliable foreigner through whom we can transfer the
sum of US$38,600,000.00 (Thirty-Eight Million, Six
Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) which arose from the
deliberate over-inflated contract value for the
General expansion of the Kanji Dam Hydro Station on
behalf of National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) for
increased energy generation in Nigeria and some other
West African countries. The contract was awarded in
1998 during the General Sani Abacha regime to a
foreign firm with the consideration of 10% commission
agreement on the total contract value of
US$386,000,000. The contract has been completed and
the contractor has long been paid, we are now left
with this US$38,600,000 representing the 10% (our own
share) as agreed presently in the Federal Government's
account. The Current favourable political/economic
climate in this country now presented an opportunity
for this money to be transferred out of the country.

Our contact in the Federal Ministry of Finance have
given us a go ahead advice to begin the process of the
remittance, hence we have set in motion the machinery
for the take off of this transaction and further
action will commence immediately we hear from you.
Please note that as soon as the Federal Ministry of
Finance grants approval for the remittance of the
money into your bank account they shall inform your
bank and accompany the transfer with legal documents
showing that the money is legal and legitimately
acquired in the Federal Republic of Nigeria through
the execution of government contract(s).

We have agreed that after the transfer of the money
into your account, you shall be entitled to 30% of the
total amount transferred, while the remaining 70% will
be for me and my colleagues. We decided to give you
this percentage in order to motivate you and also to
let you feel satisfied at the end of this transaction.
The nature of your business is not particularly
relevant for the success of this transaction. All we
require is your willingness to co-operate and
assurance that our own share will be given to us when
this money is transferred into your account. All
necessary precautions have been taken to ensure a no
risk situation on the sides of both parties and it is
believed that the conclusion of this transaction will
not last more than 8 working days.

Since we have no knowledge of business, our plan is to
invest this money into Real Estate, Stocks and we can
also invest in some other profitable businesses in
your country based on your advice because many of our
years has been spent as civil servant, and we may
likely resign from government service to private
business after this money is transferred into your
account. Please note that this business is strictly
confidential and must not be disclosed to a third
party. This is necessary to avoid disclosure that may
jeopardise the transaction. Finally, if this proposal
is acceptable to you, or if you have any questions,
feel free to contact me immediately on the above Email
or (chrisedochie21_only@yahoo.com).

Best Regards,

DR.CHRISTOPHER EDOCHIE.

NOTE: I wish to inform you that as we progress in
this business I will furnish you with my personal
datas like my private telephone number for easy
communication,my International passport, my driving
licence, identity card.This I think will help to build
trust and confidence in the course of this
transaction.I will also oblige you do the same.


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