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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: "pete odil" <gov_petodil@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:54:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT


DEAR SIR/MADAM

BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

I RECEIVED ENCOURAGING INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, YOUR
COMPANY AND HOW TRUSTS WORTHY YOU ARE. I AM DELIGHTED WITH SUCH USEFUL INFORMATION. I AM INTERESTED IN THE PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM WITH YOUR CORPORATION.

FIRST PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF I AM GOVERNOR PETE ODIL OF THE RIVERS STATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. BEING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND THE GOVERNOR OF MY STATE. I AWARDED THE CONTRACT OF IRRIGATION TO PORTUGUESE FIRM WORTH SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IN THE EXECUTION OF THAT PROJECT THE PORTUGUESE FIRM DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL IN ONE OF THE CONTRACT SITE. I COLLABORATED WITH THE PORTUGUESE FIRM ON A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROCEED OF WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED MY SHARE OF $65.000,000=(SIXTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS).

AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE, I CANNOT INTRODUCE OR CIRCULATE THIS FUNDS INTO THE NIGERIAN BANKING SYSTEM CONSIDERING MY PROVISIONAL DUTY AND THE CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I EARN LESS THAN $1,000US DOLLARS MONTHLY COUPLED WITH THE BUREAU OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC CIVIL SERVANTS. THE ABOVE SITUATION PROMPTED MY DECISION TO SOLICIT YOUR CO-OPERATION TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR CUSTODY FOR MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT AS YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH $15 000,000 US DOLLARS. I WILL ARRANGE ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS TO GET TO YOU.

I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CONTACT ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL TO INDICATING YOUR CAPABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF MY MODUS OPERANDI OF GETTING THIS MONEY TO YOU HITCH FREE.

THIS MATTER REQUIRES YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND
CONFIDENTIALITY WHATEVER
YOUR DECISION.

BEST REGARDS,

GOVERNOR PETE ODIL



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