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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: test@pccoolservice.com
Reply-To: dikkoibrahim81@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:14:46 -0700
Subject: my subject

Attn: Sir/Ma,

I crave your indulgence in a highly sensitive, confidential and mutually beneficial business proposal.

My name is Ibrahim U. Dikko. A close Relative of the embattled former Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman who was recently suspended from service on allegations of unremitted tax, misappropriation and non-remittance of about N165billion naira (US$325m) in remittances to the Federal Government of Nigeria. You can read the details via this links on the pages of newspapers https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/459934-just-in-buhari-suspends-hadiza-usman-as-npa-md.html, https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-57062929.

The fund has been divided in tranche sums and moved in liquid form (cash) diplomatically to various safe keeps and vault/storage facilities around the world. A substantial part of this amount has been moved to the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East and another part to Kenya in East Africa. The remaining part was recently moved to London, United Kingdom. Consequent upon this development, I have been delegated by my cousin Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman to promptly look for a reputable and reliable person who can receive and utilize the funds urgently for investment in a very lucrative business venture such as Farming, Real Estate or Oil and Gas Industry before the panel setup by the Government can commence their investigation to track the funds.

The funds are perfectly safe for now hence, the decision to entrust it to you for claims at the vault and subsequent investment in your business.

For your cooperation and partnership in this venture, Hajia Bala Usman is willing to give you 15% of the total amount that will be entrusted to you from any of the region which you deem fit to receive funds from while 5% will be set aside for all expenses to be incurred during the course of claiming the funds. She further proposes sharing of the Return on Investments (ROI) in the ratio 60% to her and 40% to you after all miscellaneous expenses have been covered.

Upon your acceptance of this proposal, her lawyer shall prepare a Memorandum of Understanding between both parties. A soft copy will be sent for your perusal once you are okay with it, signatures will be appended on it and further directives issued for you to proceed with the claims process.
Further directives will be communicated to you upon your positive response. Kindly reach out to me via the contact information stated herein for more briefs.

Name: Ibrahim Dikko

Email: dikkoibrahim81@gmail.com

Thank you in anticipation of your prompt and favourable response.

Yours Faithfully,
Ibrahim Dikko

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