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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: "DR.MATHEW DURU." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drmathewduru1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2021 11:21:31 -0800
Subject: ATTN: Sir/Madam

 
ATTN: Sir/Madam,
 
 
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF US$195,000,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND
 
NINETY -FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY).
 
 
I am Dr.Mathew Duru. I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of Nigeria owned Parastators
 
decided to solicit your assistance as regards the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account.
 
 
This fund Arose from the over-invoicing of various contracts awarded in my parasitical to certain foreign contractors
 
sometime ago. We as holders of official Positions in our various parastators were mandated by this new Civilian Government
 
of Alhaji Mohammed Buhari to scrutinize all payments made to certain foreign Contractors by the past Civilian Government of
 
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo with   Dr.Jonathan Ebere Good luck, and we discovered that some of the contracts they executed were
 
grossly over-invoiced, either by omission or commission.
 
 
Also, we discovered that the sum of $195,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Ninety Five Million American Dollars Only) was lying in
 
a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were fully paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts.
 
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred (For our own use) into a bank account provided by a foreign
 
partner, as the Code of  Conduct of the Federal Civil Service does not allow us to operate Foreign Accounts.
 
 
However, we have succeeded in transferring some of these monies, Precisely US$5.0M (Five Million American Dollars Only) into
 
a foreign account in GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week, but unfortunately the provider of the Account has severed all forms of
 
contacts with us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the total amount be paid into
 
his nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect.
 
 
If for US$5.0Million (Five Million Only) we are not compensated, how can one guarantee full compensation on remittance of
 
the balance of US$195 Million (One Hundred and Ninety Five Million American Dollars Only). We are therefore seeking your
 
assistance based on the balance amount of US$195 Million, which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your
 
nominated bank account.
 
 
On successful remittance of the fund into your account, you will be Compensated with 25% of the amount for assistance and
 
services and 5% Set aside for expenses contingency while 70% is for me and my colleagues This transaction is closely knitted
 
and in view of our SENSITIVE POSITION we cannot afford a slip, I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
 
 
However. If you are interested, send us your full name, address, company's name, Address, telephone and fax number, age and
 
occupation and full bank account details, where the fund will be transferred and call me on +234,for more details. We will
 
avail you with our identities as regards our respective Offices when relationship is fully established and smooth operation
 
commences.
 
 
I am at your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you in Respect of this transaction, so, contact me immediately
 
through my e-mail(drmathewduru1@gmail.com) for further information on the requirements and procedure.
 
 
Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
 
DR.MATHEW DURU.
OFFICIAL EMAIL:(drmathewduru1@gmail.com)

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