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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: geoge michael <geogemichael_2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:07:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS HIGHLY NEEDED


ATTN.SIR

TRANSFER OF U.S $29.8 MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND
SUBSEQUENT SHARING WITH YOU .I , AM AN ACCOUNTANT AND A MEMEBER OF PROJECT / CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE IN
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION (NNPC).

I GOT TO KNOW YOU AND YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DIRECTORY AND SUBSEQUENT WISH TO INVOLVE YOU IN OUR BUSINESS BY TRANSFERRING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE ABOVE WHICH WE NOW HAVE IN THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) .

HOW WE GOT THIS MONEY(*THE BUSINESS) WE ARE THREE OFFICIALS OF THE NNPC,WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF PROJECT AND CONTRACT AWARD .IN 2005, WE AWARDED CONTRACT TO FOREIGN CONTRACTOR:SNAMPRAGRETTI INCOPORATION.FOR THE SUPPLY OF PETROCHEMICAL AND PIPELINE EQUIPMENT, 270,00 BPSDPOLYLENE AND INSTALLATION 500,000 MONAX AXIAL FLOW TURBINE FOR PORT-HARCOURT OIL REFINERY.

WE HAVE INFLATED THE COST OF THESE CONTRACT AND BY SO DOING,WE GOT A VALUE OF $29.8 MILLION U.S DOLLAS (US29.8) WEHAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY DOCUMENTED THIS AMOUNT UNDERTHE CONTRACT AWARD.THE PROJECT HAS BEEN COMMISIOND AND APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR WORK VALUE .

I AND OFFICIALS IN THE SAID CORPORATION (NNPC) HAVE CURENTLY AGREED WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) TO REMIT THIS OVER INFLATE MONEY INTO ANY RELIBLE OR COMPANY,S ACCOUNT OVERSEAS WHO HAS POSE CONFIDENTLY OBTAIN THE MONEY ON OUR BEHALF.

WE NEED A HONEST AND TRUSTED PERSON OR
COMPANY, WHOSE ACCOUNT WE CAN REMIT THIS AMOUNT TOTALLING $29.8 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS. WE NEED YOUR BANKING PARTICULARS FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE OF THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME / YOUR BANK NAME AND HOME ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND THE BENEFICIARY NAME
(3) THE PHONE /FAX NUMBER .

OTHER CONTRACTORS HAVE CLAIMED THEIR OWN MONEY.
AS YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS IS A DEAL SO WE CAN NOT COME OUT OPENLY TO CLAIM THIS MONEY DIRECTLY. MOREOVER, WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS, WE CAN NOT TAKE UP CONTRACTS OR OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

THIS IS WHY WE MAIL YOU TO ASSIST US TO REMIT THIS
MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AFTER WHICH, WE SHALL MEET TO SHARE THE MONEY WITH YOU.YOU ARE RETAIN 25% OF THE
TOTAL SUN TO BE REMITTED AND 70% WILL BE FOR US AND 5%
HAS BEEN MAPED OUT FOR THE EXPENSES THAT WILL BE
INCURED IN THE COUSE OF THIS BUSINESS.YOU ARE REQUIRED
TO SEND US A REPLY IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS MAIL ABOVE .

THANKS,

MR GEORGE MICHAEL .


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