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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: "Rev.Dr.Michael E Arinze" <rarinze244@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:31:15 GMT
Subject: From:Executive Director

Attention: Sir/Madam,


Nigeria Project Service Commission (NPSC) in conjunction
with Nigerian
Tender Board and Contract & Procurement Services of
NDDC(Niger Delta Development Commission) has Published their
2012
Annual Projects as on going tender.

Can you send me your Product price list by email to cross
check if you
have any of the listed items so that I will visit their
Office and
give you full details including quantity, terms of payment
and
Shipment destinations.

However, I am an Agent attached to the above body as I will
need
1%paid to me as commission from the total contract Invoice
value
Supplied to the Contract and Procurement Services and if you
or
company Operate on a low profit margin,add 1% to the
original
quotation as my commission which you will transfer back to
me after
you must have confirm the receipt by your bank or banker on
the total
contract invoice sum if your products/ is/are in their
category of purchases.

Note: My commission is very important to me and you are not
to pay it
to me up front, but only when you have confirmed the receipt
of the
total invoice contract value.

Thank you as I await your prompt and positive response.
Regards,

Rev.Dr.Michael E Arinze (Agent)

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