ITERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES &
419 COALITION STATEMENT ON THE NIGERIAN SCAM

NIGERIAN SCAM DEFINED: A five Billion US$ ( to date) worldwide scam which has run for the last ten years under successive Nigerian government. It is also referred to as "ADVANCE FEE FRAUD" " 419 FRAUD" (after the relevant section of the Nigerian Criminal Code), and "The Fax Scam" Basically, the Scam operates as follows: the potential victim receives an unsolicited fax or letter from Nigeria containing either money laundering or other illegal proposal or an ostensibly legitimate business proposal. At some point, the potential victim is asked to pay up front an "advance fee", a "TRANSFER TAX", "PERFORMANCE BOND" or whatever. If the victim pays the FEE, there are some "COMPLICATIONS" which requires still more advance payments until the victim either quits, runs out of funds or both. The Nigerian Scam is, according to published reports, the third largest industry in Nigeria today.

MISSION STATEMENT: IIS and its Associated Organizations fight the Nigerian Scam. We screen potential Scam Letters; gather data and information on the Scam; post known Scammers names, data and banking information on the Internet; provide information on the Scam; and maintain the home page (web site = http://www.here.is/superhighway/nigeria.asp ). We have been researching the Scam for over Four Years and can tell you anything you want to know concerning it.

ORGANIZATION: IIS. And its Associated Organizations fight the Scam as a public service "FOR FREE" , though we do appreciate freewill contributions when they can be made. We are not obligated to any government or Agency. Your confidentiality is assured if you wish it so. The contact person at the IIS is: Njall Hardarson, PO. BOX 11147-131. Reykjavik Iceland and is the president of the IIS. You can contact through e-mail address: iis@superhighway.is or by fax: country code = (354) +872-1410

ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS:

USA - THE 419 COALITION - C. A. Pascale, Coordinator: Twin Maples, Rte.18, Box 89H, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801. Fax: 540-434-7561;Voice: 540-434-4373; e-mail: alphae@rica.net

UK - We are looking for a suitable associate organization in the UK. If interested, competent, and qualified, please e-mail IIS to that effect and we will discuss it.

AND PLEASE BE GUIDED BY:
THE FIVE RULES FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH NIGERIA

  1. NEVER pay ANYTHING up front for ANY reason.
  2. NEVER extend credit for ANY reason.
  3. NEVER do ANYTHING until their check clears
  4. NEVER expect ANYTHING from the Nigerian government.
  5. NEVER count on any help from YOUR government.

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