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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Idris K <info@tdc.co.tz>
Reply-To: idris.kikula@yandex.com
Date: 16 Mar 2021 12:55:16 +0000
Subject: Good day - This is directly for you.

Compliments of the day to you.

I would like to use the medium to introduce myself to you.

My name is Mr. Idris Kikula the personal secretary to David
Mulabwa - Assistant commissioner for Energy and Minerals
Resources Tanzania,. And due to the confidentiality of this
transaction. I will be representing all parties involved in
Tanzania.

The ministry awarded a contract to a foreign firm (Sheng Yang
Contraction company) with contract Ref
No:TPDC/PED/1462/KADREF/2020) for the maintenance of the Tanzania
petroleum-chemical complex located at Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

The contract has been successfully executed by the contractors
and their contract sum has been paid to them, leaving our over
invoiced balance of ($75, 000,000.00 seventy five Million United
State Dollars Only) in our update statement of account,with the
Central bank of Tanzania awaiting remittance into your account
Via Swift wire telegraphic transfer to any reliable foreign bank
account you may choose in any part of the World.

I will like to go into business partnership with you to execute a
outstanding contract
and co-operate with me in this very important confidential
transaction, There is a outstanding payment to a foreign firm
(Sheng Yang Contraction company)
for the sum of $75, 000,000.00 Million which with your our both
agreement and cooperation the funds will be released and
transferred into your account with all approved document in your
name.

We as government officials, are not permitted to own or operate
foreign bank account, therefore, we need reliable person who will
provide us with a foreign bank account and, financial assistance
to execute the process of wiring this $75,000,000.00 Million
dollars

So i humbly soliciting for your sincere assistance to execute
this transaction because all modalities for the easy movement of
this funds are now in place. The period of this transaction is
only two weeks from the day your company is registered with
TANZANIA PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION as a contractor then
back dated.

We have agreed to offer you 20% percent of the total contract sum
as your share while we share 80% percent here with my
partner.Please be informed that this proposal is urgent, and
confidential.

Please send me the following info:

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS,
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS,
YOUR COMPANY NAME, if any;
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE and FAX NUMBER for easy communication.

The above listed information's will be used to secure all the
necessary registrations, and approvals for easy transfer of the
fund.

Your urgent response would be appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Idris Kikula
Personal secretary
Commissioner For Energy and Minerals Resources.
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TDPC)

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