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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: drsunguibrahimnnpc1976@yahoo.in
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:14:41 +0100
Subject: God Is Good!!!!

From.Dr.Sungu Ibrahim
Senior Accountant Nigerian
National Petroleum
Corporation
(NNPC)
Tel:+234-8033779024



My Dear


I am Dr.Sungu Ibrahim a Senior Accountant with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) I came to know of you
in my search for a reliable and reputable person who can
handle a very strict and confidential transaction which
involves transfer of a reasonable sum of money to a foreign
account. There is USD$32.m (thirty-two million United States
dollars only) in my department waiting remittance. This
money represents the surplus of an over valued contract
executed for the corporation some years back.. A foreign
firm has long completed this contract and the contractor
duly paid. i now seek if you would permit the surplus to be
remitted into your personal /company account, so that the
money remitted will be shared mutually among the parties
concerned, including you.

However, i would wish to receive your personal assurance
that you would not sit on this money when it goes into your
account. More importantly, you must to keep this transaction
confidential in order not to tarnish the confidence reposed
in the officials involved in this transaction. Therein, we
have agreed that 60% of the money goes to the officers where
this money originated, 30% to the owner of account, while
10% would be used to defray whatever expenses that may be
incurred in the course of this transaction. i wish to inform
you that this transaction requires the most urgent reply and
attention to enable us pull out this money soonest and there
is no risk involve. You are expected to forward to me
through my personal email address the following details.

1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:___________________Fax:_____________________
7. State of
Origin:____________________Country________________

A meeting of all the parties concerned is going to take
place few days before the remittance is to be made. The
parties concerned shall agree upon the meeting venue before
sharing of the money. Please be informed that on completion
of this business, i will use my share of the money to invest
in your country, you investment advice is needed in this
respect or be a partner in your company. Every transfer
arrangements will be done by the Apex Bank (Central Bank of
Nigeria ) direct to your designed bank account.

This transaction is 100% risk free. if you are interest to
help, please do not hesitate to contact me urgently on my
personal email address: (ibrahimnnpc1976@indiatimes.com)

Regards
Dr.Sungu Ibrahim

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