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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: info@fractal-sw.com
Reply-To: ladashehu@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:42:17 +0700
Subject: Hello friend.,


Hello, =

I'm honored to draw your attention to this investment proposal with sincer=
e believe that you will see the embedded benefits therein. My name is Shehu=
Malami - Managing Director Port Harcourt Refining Company -Nigerian Nation=
al Petroleum Corporation-NNPC. My proposed investment fund is an entitlemen=
t known as commission legitimately earned by a sales agent from crude oil s=
ales on behalf of the Corporation-NNPC. As a practice, the major crude oil =
marketers(multi-nationals compaines) are paid directly by the Corporation N=
NPC through a payment system called crude oil swap deal because of huge vol=
ume of sales, but payment to sales agent/facilitators is process by a desig=
nated bank in United Kingdom upon approval by the federal ministry of finan=
ce. With this understanding, I tactically used my office to facilitate some=
sales to a cumulative sum over a period of time, but the accrued total sum=
has not been paid because I cannot directly use my information to make cla=
im to the accrued sum as our country's code of conduct dose not allowed pub=
lic servant to act as sales facilitator. However, having succeeded in movin=
g the files to the appropriate government departments, I need you as a part=
ner to stand as the sales facilitator to receive the accrued sum for joint =
investment between you and I as partners. To process the fund, I will use y=
our information to secure the vital document from the Corporation validatin=
g and confirming you as the sales agent that facilitated the sales to the a=
ccrued commission of a total sum I will made known to you on your indicatio=
n of interest. All I need from you is your information in this order; Your =
full names. Your contact address. Your company name and address(if any) You=
r personal phone number. Your occupation. Date of Birth. Your Martial statu=
s However, if it's not convenient to go into joint investment with me becau=
se of your job or other engagement, I'm willing to negotiate 30% as compens=
ation to you while 10% will be giving as charity. It is important to note t=
hat the fund is free from litigation while assuring you it will be release =
to you in line with International banking rules and regulations in accordan=
ce with international regulatory bodies against money laundering and terror=
ism to ensure that the fund transfer to your account will not infringe on y=
our country financial policies. =

Thanks in anticipation of your partnership as I wait for your response to =
my private email. ladashehu@outlook.com
Regards, Shehu.=20

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