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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: "Mr.maxwell Owo" <mr.maxwellowo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 08:26:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR REPLY URGENTLY


>From the Office of the Chairman,

Contract Payment Verification Committee

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation

Federal Secretariat

Falomo- Lagos, Nigeria

Private Email: mr.maxwellowo01@yahoo.com





private phone No: +234-7030328521







Dear Sir / Madam,

 

PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER US21M TO YOUR ACCOUNT

 

Before
I update you this information, I request your good sense of
understanding and positive attention for the success of the project for
both of us.

 

My name is Mr. Maxwell Owo, I am the Director of
Project implementation Dept of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(N.N.P.C)

 

I am seeking your assistance to transfer the sum of
US$51.6M (Fifty One, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars into
your private or any secured overseas account you may provide for mutual
benefits.

 

This money
($51.6M) was discovered as an abandoned for several years ago during
the Military Regime of former late head of State, General Sani Abacha
who died in office in 1998.

 

The contractors who handled the
project at that time were sacked because of their incompetency in
executing their job hence the contract was abandoned and the $51.6M
dumped without any body claim after the death of the president.

 

Now,
the new Administration have reviewed the file and approved the payment
of the total sum of $51.6M to us and we need an overseas partner who will
stand as the beneficiary to receive the funds within 14 days from
today.

 

This why I need your co-operation and assistant to move
the $51.6M to your account for our sharing as follows: 40% for you as
the account owner and 40% for me and 20% for other two officials of the
Contract Award committee.

 

All arrangement are already in place for peaceful and successful release and transfer of the
Funds into your account within fourteen working days of receiving the following information from you:

 

Your full name(s):

Name of your company:

Your position in the company:

Your Address:

Your Phone number:

Your private e-mail:

Your Age:

 

Please
note that the above information is needed for proper update of the file
which will enable me submit application to the appropriate office for
successful transfer of the $51.6M to your account.

 

I am
entrusting the funds in your care and I am looking forward to our
progress in transferring the funds to your account without hitch.

 

I
need your response with the above information as soon as possible so
that I will proceed to the appropriate office and submit application for
transferring the funds to your account.

 

Please get back to me
immediately through my private phone No: +234-7030328521 if you are able to
handle this transaction successfully as I do not want
much delay.

 

Thanks in anticipation of your positive response.

 

Yours faithfully.

 

Mr. Maxwell owo

Director of
Project implementation,

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(N.N.P.C)





Private Email: mr.maxwellowo01@yahoo.com

private phone No: +234-7030328521






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