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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: "CHIEF DANGOGO DOUGLAS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <m_environmental@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:38:53 +0100
Subject: REPLY URGENT

DEAR SIR

I AM CHIEF DANGOGO DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR OF THE ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT FUND UNDER THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, I CAME ABOUT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR RELIABLE AND TRUSTED PERSON OR COMPANY

THAT CAN HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION THAT INVOLVES A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO BE TRANSFER OUT TO A PRIVATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.

THERE WERE SERIES OF CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY A CONSORTIUM OF MULTINATIONALS IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS, UNDER ECOLOGICAL FUND, AMONG WHICH WERE A PARTICULAR CONTRACT.
SUBTITLE: ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY CRUDE OIL SPILLAGES IN THE "OIL RICH NIGER DELTA REGION" OF NIGERIA.

THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT WAS DELIBERATELY OVER INVOICED BY ME TO THE TUNE OF (DOLLARS $12.5 M) NOW THE TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IS CURRENTLY IN THE ESCHEW ACCOUNT OF THE ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT FUND ACCOUNT, WAITING TO BE REMITTED INTO A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.

CONSEQUENTLY, I AM WILLING TO TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, SINCE AS A CIVIL SERVANT WE ARE PROHIBITED BY THE (CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU CIVIL SERVANT LAW) OF NIGERIA FROM OPENING OR OPERATING A FOREIGN BAN ACCOUNT IN OUR NAMES.

TERMS OF PERCENTAGE HAS TO BE DISCUSSED UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OR AFTER PROPER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN US, I AM WILLING TO PART AWAY15% OF THE TOTAL SUM.

FURTHER MORE, ALL MODALITIES HAS BEEN EFFICIENTLY AND SECRETLY WORKED OUT FOR THE SMOOTH REALIZATION OF THESE TRANSFER TO ANY DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT YOU PROVIDED
YOU SHOULD HERE BY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IMMEDIATELY BY ACKNOWLEDGING THIS LETTER, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK FOR FURTHER DETAILS FROM ME

THANKS I WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,YOU CAN ALSO REACH THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
m_environmental@w.cn

CHIEF DANGOGO DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR: ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT FUND
+2348039491002

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