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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: "Mrs. Maduka Ann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <madukaann2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:49:26 -0700
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO ME THANK YOU,

My Dear Friend,
 
Compliment of the day to you and your entire family. I am Mrs. Maduka Ann,
the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation NNPC, under the former Petroleum Minister I am Directed to
search for an agent to assist us in the transfer of ($125 MILLION) One
Hundred and Twenty- Five MILLION United States DOLLARS. This money is for
crude oil lifting contracts and Have been in HSBC Bank plc London, England, UK
for so Long and since the Contract did not take effect over 5, Years now me
and the Bank Officer who is the Authorized Signatories to the ($125 Million)
One Hundred and Twenty- Five Million United States Dollars. want to present
you as the Beneficiary of these Fund so that we can invest it in properties in
any country of your choice. You will be required to:
 
(1) Assist in the transfer and receiving of the said sum into your bank account.
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment.
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard,30% of the total sum
will be offered to you.
 
More so,i will need the following information from you to process the transfer
of these money to you as the beneficiary of this Fund.
 
1.Your Full Names.
2.Your Contact Address.
3.Your Personal Telephone Number.
4. A Scan copy of your Identification,
 
Please, quickly get back to me to let me know if you are willing to help us.
 
Regards,
 
Mrs. Maduka Ann,
Chairman Contract Award Committee Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation {NNPC}

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