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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: "Henry musa" <musahenry1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: musahenrybrian@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:49:32 +0000
Subject: urgent from musa

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
FALAMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS

ATTN;SIR,

REQUEST FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND, PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. I AM MR
MUSA H BRIAN, ONE OF THE DIRECTOR,S OF NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION [NNPC].

IT IS TRUE WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE BUT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU WITH A
BUSINESS PROPOSAL THAT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENFIT TO ALL OF US. IN 1998, MY
CORPORATION [NNPC], AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR A CONSTRUCTION OF OIL STORAGE
TANK AT THREE OF THE NIGERIAN REFINERIES AT PORTHARCOURT,WARRI AND KADUNA.
THE VALUE OF THE CONTACT WAS $180 MILLION.

HOW EVER MYSELF AND SOME TOP OFFICIALS OF THE NNPC USED OUR POSTION TO
INFLATE THIS CONTRACT TO THE TUNE OF $222 MILLION, WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT WAS THE TIME OF THE MILITARY REGIME, BEFORE THE
CURRENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT USHERD IN 1999.THIS CONTRACT WAS APPROVED AND
THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS HAS SUCCESFULLY EXECUTED THE CONTRACT AND HAS
RECIEVED THE DUE CONTRACTSUM OF $180 MILLION UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER
NNPC/PED/018/KDREF/98. LEAVING OUT THE OVER IN- FLATED SURPLUS OF $42
MILLION, WHICH IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO ANY FORIEGN ACCOUNT WE
MAY PRESENT FOR THE PURPOSE.

SIR, YOU MAY WONDER WHY WE COULD NOT OPEN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT OURSELVES IT IS
AGAINST THE LAW OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FOR ANY GOVERNMENT
OFFICIAL SERVING TO OPEN AND OPERATE OFFSHORE ACCOUNT THIS IS WHY I NEEDED
YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE US WITH A GOOD COMPANY OR PRIVATE ACCOUNT
WHERE THE FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO BEFORE WE SHARE.

FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER WE HAVE AGREED 30%, 10% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
EXPENSES/LOGISTICS. AND 60% FOR OURSELVES. FURTHER MORE, YOU SHALL ASSIST US
TO INVEST PART OF THE MONEY INVIABLE COMPANIES WITH GOOD SHARES FOR PERIOD
OF TIME AS THIS WILL BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY UNTILL WE RETIRE IN 7YRS TIME.
DEAR, SHOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS BUSINESS VENTURE KINDLY
CONTACT ME THROUGH MY E-MAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

I ASSURE YOU OF 100% RISK FREE IN THIS TRANSACTION
AS WE HAVE DONE OUR HOMEWORK VERY WELL TO INSURE A HITCH FREE REMITANCE OF
THIS FUND INTO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT.
WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CORPORATION, AND WE LOOK FORWARD
TO YOUR PROMPT REPLY TO THIS LETTER.

MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS musahenrybrian@yahoo.com TELEPHONE 234-802
9068089

BEST REGARDS

MUSA H BRIAN

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
FALAMO OFFICE COMPLEX
IKOYI, LAGOS

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