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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: "DR.DAVID IGE" <dr.davidige1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.davidige1@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 08:27:15 +0000
Subject: RELATIONSHIP


THE GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
GAS & POWER NNPC.
DR. DAVID IGE
PLOT 56 MARSHAL AVE
IKOYI, LAGOS,


DEAR FRIEND,

THIS MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS A 100% RISK
FREE BUSINESS. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE
NEWSLETTER I RECEIVED FROM THE NIGERIA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRIES. AND AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR INFORMATION I SURMISED THAT
YOU MUST BE HONEST, TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE.

I AM THE GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GAS & POWER OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION (NNPC). NEVERTHELESS, BECAUSE OF THE OIL CRISES
WHICH ARISES BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE NIGER
DELTA (SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY) WHICH IS THE OIL PRODUCING PART
OF THE COUNTRY. BEFORE THIS CRISES, I AND OTHER DIRECTORS IN THE
OFFICE HAS COLLABORATED AND OVER-INVOICED AN OIL CONTRACT OF $25.5M
(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS). THIS MONEY
HAS BEEN LYING DORMANT IN A BANK HERE IN NIGERIA FOR THE PAST SIX
MONTHS WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUPERVISORY COUNCIL OF THE NNPC.

NOW WE HAVE AGREED TO MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY
TO BE DEPOSITED IN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHICH WE CAN ALSO
INVEST IT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND WE NEED A FOREIGNER WHO
IS TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE THAT CAN PRESENT A FOREIGN
ACCOUNT SO THAT THE BANK IN NIGERIA WILL TRANSFER THE
MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT AS OUR FOREIGN CONTRACTOR, AFTER WHICH WE
WILL COME OVER FOR THE SHARING.

BUT BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU WILL AT THE END TAKE 25%, THEN 5%
WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EXPENSES WHILE I AND
OTHER DIRECTORS INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS WILL TAKE 70%. IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS BUSINESS CONTACT ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE CAN DIRECT YOU ON WHAT TO DO TO AVOID
DELAY IN DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNED BANK
ACCOUNT .REMEMBER TO SEND ALONG YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE, FAX NUMBER AND
SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OUR EASY COMMUNICATION.

REGARDS
THE GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
GAS & POWER NNPC.
DR. DAVID IGE

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