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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: "abiyemembere_nnpc@administrativos.com" <abiyemembere_nnpc@administrativos.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:05:29 -0500
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS

From The Desk of Dr Abiye Membere Executive Director (NNPC) http://www.nnpcgroup.com/AboutNNPC/Board.aspx My Direct Mobile Number +234 802 954 89 82 It is my pleasure to write and inform you of a transaction involving the transfer of Thirty Million United State Dollars ($30,000,000.00) only into a foreign account for safe-keeping pending my arrival with my colleagues for the sharing with you as the account owner. I am an Group Executive Director with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC} and this money originated from Over-Invoiced contract executed for the corporation 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 account.As a matter of fact,we are Government Officials and we can't come out to claim this amount. This is why we are looking for a competent and honest company or individual abroad whose documents would be tendered by us here in Nigeria as one of the sub-contractors that executed the original project. However, I would wish to receive your personal assurance that you would not sit on the money when it goes into your account. More importantly, you keep confidential this transaction in order not to tarnish the confidence reposed in the officials involved in this transaction.To affect this transfer before request the following; 1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS 2. YOUR FULL BANK DETAILS WHERE TO TRANSFER THE MONEY 3. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION You should not fear any risk because we have concluded arrangements to safe-guide you in the transaction. This business is 100% Risk Free.Hence, it requires high level of confidence and secrecy.Meanwhile this is the breakdown of the sharing modalities as we have agreed upon: 1. 10% WILL BE USED TO SETTLE CHARGES AND LEGAL PROTOCOLS 2. 30% IS FOR USING YOUR ACCOUNT 3. 60% FOR US THE ORIGINATORS Be informed that on completion of this business i will use part of my money to invest in your country under your care. Please note that the transfer operation will take seven to fourteen working days to be completed.You should reply strictly to secured Email; abiyemembere_nnpc@administrativos.com For more about me, visit our official website of my Corporation, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC): http://www.nnpcgroup.com/AboutNNPC/Board.aspx Awaiting your urgent response and my best regards. Dr. Abiye Membere Executive Director (NNPC) Lagos-Nigeria

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