419 scam: "Engr.Charles Nduka"<ndukacharles944@gmail.com> Dear Sir,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ndukacharles944@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.Charles Nduka" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:26:31 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,

I am the director in the Nigerian Federal Ministry Of Petroleum and Natural resources (FMPNR) where foreign oil contracts are awarded and executed.

We have a foreign contract fund in my ministry which has remained unclaimed for years because all the relevant legal documents to claim it legally was missing hence the RELEASE of the fund was suspended indefinitely by the federal government pending when all necessary legal papers or documents covering the fund are provided by beneficiary of the fund.

Therefore,If you are interested to work with me and receive this unclaimed fund for mutual investment,i want you to come forward and claim it as as the true beneficiary and we shall share the fund accordingly when released into your bank account.

With my position and your cooperation all the legal documents covering the fund in your name as the true beneficiary shall be legally obtained and documented for transfer and the official release of the fund shall take place immediately in 14 bank working days from the date we receive your full account details.

Please,note that there is no risk involved as long as you are able to keep everything to yourself only and maintain absolute confidentiality now and after you have received the fund.

If you are interested,please reply to my private email: ndukacharles944@gmail.com for further details.

Yours Sincerely,
Engr.Charles Nduka

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