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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: "Steve" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <s.jeeferies@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2018 07:36:11 +0100
Subject: investment fund



Dear Sir/Madam,

With due respect, I'm contacting you for a business deal which profit I intend to invest in your country through your honest assistance. My name is Mr. Steve Jeeferies, the Group Managing Director, Sales & Marketing, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

My proposed investment fund is commission, legitimately earned from crude oil sales. Commission from crude oil is usually paid to agent, quarterly/yearly or at the end of the contract term. With this understanding, I tactically used my office to facilitate some sales to cumulative commission value of US$41,745,358.00 (Forty one Million, seven hundred and forty five thousand, three hundred and fifty eight United States dollars) at the end of the contract in 2014, but this accrued commission could not be paid to me directly because our country's code of conduct dose not allow office holders to act as sales agent or facilitator to foreign bank.

However, having succeeded in moving the files to the Ministry of Finance to effect payment, I need your partnership at this stage to stand as the "Commission Agent" to receive the due payment in your account for our joint investment. I'm willing to negotiate 25% as your share if you are not ready to go into joint investment with me upon your receipt of the fund in your account while part will also be used on charity.

Meanwhile, I would appreciate your honest co-operation with understanding that I will not be seen openly within the corridors of the payment process, but I will be here to guide you in all the process and take responsibility of the financial cost to ensure a speedy conclusion before the passage of the 2016 fiscal policy by the National Assembly.

All I need from you is confirmation of your interest and personal information as below stated:

1) Your full names:
2) Your full Home address (Please not P.O Box address)
3) Your company's name and address details.
3) copy of your International Passport or driving license.
4) Your home and office telephone numbers
5) Your cell phone numbers.
6) Your occupation:
7) Your Age:
8) Your Marital Status:

As a partner, I would like to know you more, while re-stating that the funds transfer must be conducted in line with International banking rules and regulations in accordance with the stringent rules and regulations imposed by the financial agencies world-wide as a result of the 9/11 to prevent
money laundering and terrorism.

Thanks in anticipation of your partnership.

Regards,
Mr. Steve Jeeferies.
s.jeeferies@yahoo.com

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