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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: Dr.Ken Obiorah <accdeptfedminofagricnig2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <drkobiorah5@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:17:14 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal...CA69

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Federal capital territory Office.
complex block A,area 11
P.M.B.135 Garki Abuja.Fct

Dear Friend


It is with trust and confidence that i write to make this urgent business

proposal to you. I was assigned by two of my colleague to seek for a

foreign partner who will assist us in providing a convenient foreign

account in any designated bank abroad for the transfer of Fifty two million

seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars only pending on our arrival in

your country for utilization and disbursement with the owner of the

account.

This amount results from a deliberate inflation of the value of a contract

awarded by our ministry, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture (F.M.A)to an

expatriate company.the contract has been executed and payment made to the

original contractor, remaining the over-invoiced amount of Fifty two

million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars only, which we want to

transfer the funds out the country in our favour for disbursement among

ourselves. The transfer of this money can only be possible with the help of

a foreigner who will be presented as the beneficiary of the fund.

As government officials, we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts,

and this is the reason why we decided to contact you. We have agreed that

if you/your company can act as the beneficiary of this fund (Fifty two

million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars only)15% of the total sum

will be for you for providing the account while 85% will be reserved for

us.

We hereby solicit for your assistance in providing a convenient account

number in a designated bank abroad where this fund would be transferred. We

intend coming over there on the completion of this transfer to secure our

own share of the money.

Please note that we have been careful and have made all arrangements

towards the success and smooth transfer of the fund to your account before

you. For security reasons and confidentiality of this transaction, we

demand that you should not expose this proposal and the entire transaction

to anybody.

We are putting so much trust in you with the hope that you would not betray

us or sit on this money when it is finally transferred into your account.

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free. If this proposal

is acceptable to you,indicate your interest by sending a email to us

including your bank name & address, account number,telephone number.

Note: our president Muhammadu Buhari collaborated with Ibrahim Magu as the

new EFCC chairman, Economic Financial Crime Commission, Mr.Ibrahim Magu to

stop the junior ranks officers from transferring funds out of the country.

He sent different Cublication to many countries in the world as propaganda

to discourage all government Officials from transferring funds into an

overseas account to avoid and save guides the countries economy.

Apparently, so that other government officials will not benefits from

these( oil windfalls venture) where he has been a culprit alone with his

aides. More details about this transaction will be given to you as soon as

we receive your positive respond.

Note that the particular nature of your company's business is irrelevant to

this transaction. if this transaction interests you, your urgent response

will be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Ken Obiorah
Private E-mail:drkennethobioraah2@yahoo.com

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