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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: "pet odil" <petodil40@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: petodil@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:47:12 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

DEAR SIR,

BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE EMBARRASSED BY THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER SINCE THERE
HAS NEVER BEEN ANY PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THIS WRITER, NEITHER HAVE YOU
MET HIM IN PERSON. WELL IT TAKES JUST ONE DAY TO KNOW SOMEBODY AND I BELIEVE
WE HAVE GOT AN ISSUE HERE, WHICH WILL BRING US TOGETHER. I GOT YOUR CONTACT
VIA THE INTERNET WHEN I WENT ON A DESPERATE SEARCH FOR SOMEBODY WHO COULD BE
MY ASSOCIATE IN THE FINAL PHASE OF A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION

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 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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