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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: chibueze ubah <chibuezeubah1814@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:39:06 -0700
Subject: Investment Trust Fund

Dear Sir,

I have been trying to reach you several times without success.
I am trying if this email can get into your inbox to explain my
business proposal to you.

I am Prince Chibueze Ubah, Chief accounting Officer Federal Ministry
of Petroleum Resources (MPR) and a member of Tenders Board Committee
in
charge of contract review and payment approvals.

I came to know of your contact email via my desperate search for a
reliable person to handle a very confidential transaction that
involves a transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information
gathered from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce and Industries, I have
the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of
$35,500,000.00 (Thirty-five million, five hundred thousand
United States Dollars) into your account.

There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of companies
in the Oil industry in favor of Ministry of Petroleum Resources among
which were:

1.The extension of pipeline network within Nigeria for crude
oil,downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation- US$
195 Million.

2. Contract for the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the various
refineries in the country~ US$ 152Million.

3. The construction of storage tanks for petroleum products (Depots)
US$240 Million. The original values of this contract were deliberately
over invoiced to the sum of US$35.5million , which has now been
approved and ready to be transferred.

The companies that actually executed these contracts have been fully
paid and projects officially commissioned.

Consequently, I and my partners are willing to transfer this amount
into your account for subsequent disbursement since we are Civil
Servants and are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil
Service Laws) from opening/operating a foreign account in our names.

Needless to say, the trust posed on you at this time is enormous.
In return, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the transferred sum
while 5% shall be set aside for accidental expenses both local and
international expenses between the parties in the course of the
transfer.

We will mandate you to draw up an investment plan for us of which you
will control since we cannot bring our shares back to Nigeria. We are
very interested in investing in real estate in your country. You must
however note that this transaction is subjected to the following terms
and conditions:

1. Our conviction of your transparent, honesty and diligence.
2. That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality because of the circumstances we find ourselves.
3. That the funds will be transferred into an account which you have
absolute control. Modalities have been worked out at the highest level
subject to your satisfaction of the above stated terms.Our assurance
is that your role is 100% risk free.

To give this transaction the legal backing it deserves and for mutual
security of the parties involved the funds and approval procedures
will be officially and legally followed in your name or company's name
you may nominate as the Bonafide beneficiary of the money.

Also be informed that our main reason for contacting you is for the
obvious reason that we will want to invest this money in real estate.
It is our believe that you can be of immense help or assistance in
this regards.

Kindly expedite action so as to enable us include this transaction in
the next quarter payment of this year.

We shall require the following documents:
(a) Your banker's name, telephone and fax numbers.

(b) Your private telephone and fax numbers for confidentiality and
easy communications.

(c) Your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.

Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of what to type into
your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining
comprehensively what we require of you.

The business will take us twenty-one (21) working days to be concluded.

Best regards,

Prince Chibueze Ubah
Chief accounting Officer
Federal Ministry of
Petroleum Resources (MPR)

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