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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: Ken Dough <kendough444@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kendough10@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:12:09 -0700
Subject: From Barrister Ken: Let's work together.

Barrister Ken Dough
Plot 14, Royal Avenue
Victoria Island, Lagos,

Dear Friend,

I request that you please grant me a few minutes of your time to read
through the following. By way of introduction, I am Mr Ken Dough,
Secretary of the House of Representatives Committee on Power & Steel;
and Clerk of the Federal House of Representatives of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.

PRESENT ASSIGNMENT; It may interest you to know that the Committee
mentioned above is presently probing the Huge Financial
Misappropriation of about US$16bn ( Sixteen Billion Dollars ) in the
Federal Ministry of Power & Steel by the former Government of our
Country under General Olusegun Obasanjo.The ongoing probe has resulted
in revelations of Massive Economic waste; Contract Over – Invoicing;
Funds diversions; Fraudulent and Fictitious Payments during the period
between May 1999 through May 2007 in the Power Sector. You may please
view the following links to truly
appreciate the issues being discussed;

(1) http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=11735&z=17
(2) http://www.newstin.com/sim/us/49206829/en-010-001379139
(3) http://allafrica.com/stories/200803100834.html

THE PROPOSAL.The reason why I am sending you this email is about one
particular OVER - INVOICED contract sum totaling USD$22M (Twenty - Two
Million Dollars). The Original contract has been Completed,
Commissioned and the Contractor paid. Now left with the over -
invoiced sum. I need your Assistance to have the US$22M paid to you. I
want to present you as the Sub – Contractor Beneficiary of the
USD$22m. I will use my influence and good political office / position
to ensure that the payment is approved, swiftly processed and the
Funds wired to the Account that you may nominate / provide for the
purposes of this Business.

DISBURSEMENTS. I have earmarked 5% of the us$22m which translates to
US$1,100,000.00 (US$1.1M) for any expenses that may be incurred in the
course of the transaction. Your share for effective participation in
the Deal would be 30% after the deduction of the 5% above; and that
would amount to US$6,270,000.00 (US$6.27m). If you are interested,
please promptly send to me the following information:

1) Your full names and address.
2) Telephone numbers and fax number, if any.
3). Name of company, if any.
4) Occupation

Please it is important to inform you that this is a highly
confidential transaction and should therefore be kept secret; as I
look forward to your favorable response.Please reply to my private
email address (kendough10@hotmail.com ).

Best regards,

Ken Dough..
N/B; Please note that this funds have been moved out of our shores
into a foreign account abroad due to the insecurity of our country
now.

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