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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: "Babatunde V. Adeniran" <johnodafe0011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: babatundeva@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:34:48 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NNPC Falomo Office Complex
P.M.B. 2701, Lagos - Nigeria
Website: http://nnpcgroup.com/


Dear Sir/Madam,

Please accept my apologies if this request does not meet your personal
ethics as it
is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in what ever form. I
got your contact
email address from the internet directory and decided to contact you for this
transaction that is based on trust and your outstanding. I have an interesting
business proposal for you that will be of immense benefit to both of us.

Although this may be hard for you to believe because i know that there
is absolutely
going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of
this email as
this might sound strange to you and coupled with the fact that, so
many individuals
have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious
deeds, thereby
making it difficult for genuine and legitimate persons to get attention and
recognition. Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out.

It is my pleasure to write and inform you of a transaction involving
the transfer of
$5,000,000.00(Five Million United States Dollars) into a foreign account for
safekeeping pending my arrival to your country for an investment
purposes with you
as the account owner into which the money is remitted. In order to
commence this
business we solicit your assistance to enable us transfer the above stated
sum into your account.

My name is Dr. Babatunde Victor Adeniran, Chief Operating Officer and chairman
tender board committee with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), our
duties include Evaluation, Review and Awards of contract. This money
originated from
over-invoiced 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 account.

As a matter of fact, we are top government officials and we cannot acquire this
money in our name, because we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account while in
service. This is why i am looking for a competent and honest company
or individual
abroad into whose account the above stated sum will be paid into by telegraphic
transfer (Bank Wire). Hence i am contacting you.

However, i wish to receive your personal assurance that you would not betray me
after the fund must have arrived your account. More importantly, you
are to keep
this transaction confidential, in order not to tarnish the confidence
reposed on me
and the officials involved in this transaction.

You will be entitled to 20% of this money after the transaction, while
80% will be
for me. Every arrangement towards the successful completion of this
transaction has
been concluded. Please note that this business is 100% safe and risk free.

If you are interested in this deal, kindly send me your complete information as
stated below, so that we can get started with the transfer process.

1. Full Name:...
2. Country:...
3. Contact Address:...
4. Telephone Number:...
5. Marital Status:...
6. Occupation:...
7. Age:...
8. Sex:...
9. Bank Details:

The above information will enable us write letters of claim and job description
respectively. This way we will use your name or company's name to
apply for payments
into your account. Please note that you will receive your payment via
Swift Wire
Transfer [Bank-To-Bank Transfer] to your Account. I shall feed you with further
modalities as soon as I hear from you.

Thanks in anticipation of your cooperation.

Best regards,

Dr. Babatunde V. Adeniran
Email: babatundeva@yahoo.com.

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