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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.MATHEW PETER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccremittanceoffice@qip.ru>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:21:26 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 16 NNPC HOUSE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL: drmathewpeter1970@gmail.com
TELE/FAX: +234 909 812 3790
DEAR SIR,

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU REQUESTING FOR YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE SHALL TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$23.8,000,000 FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.

I AM THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT WITH NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC), LAGOS, NIGERIA.I AM ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE IN THIS SAME COMPANY MY COLLEAGUES AND I PUT IDEAS TOGETHER AND DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A FORGING NATIONAL WHO WOULD ASSIST US TO RECEIVE THE ABOVE SUM TO BE SHARED FOR OUR OWN USE INCLUDING YOU.

IMPORTANTLY, BE INFORMED THAT THIS SUM ORIGINATED FROM A CAPITAL PROJECT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION NNPC INITIALLY CONTRACTED TO A FOREIGN FIRM IN 2007. THE CONTRACT IN QUESTION HAD SINCE BEEN EXECUTED AND THE MAIN CONTRACT SUM HAD BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTORS WHILE THE ABOVE SUM IS BEING CONSIDERED AND TREATED ON OUR ACCOUNTING RECORDS AS AMOUNT OUTSTANDING (DUE UNPAID).ONLY MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE AWARE OF THE ORIGIN OF THIS MONEY.

WE THEREFORE DECIDED TO TRANSFER IT ABROAD SINCE WE CAN NOT WITHDRAW IT HERE IN NIGERIA. RECENTLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS SUM BE PAID THIS QUARTER AND THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO USE YOUR NAME WITH BANK PARTICULARS TO WIRE THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.IN VIEW OF THIS, WE WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO RISKS ESPECIALLY ON YOUR SIDE. YOUR INTEREST WILL BE PROTECTED ADEQUATELY. WE ARE AWARE THAT THIS FUND WOULD SUFFER VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) BOTH IN NIGERIA AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.WE HAVE MADE A PROVISION TO COVER FOR THE VALUE ADDED TAX IN NIGERIA.

FINALLY, FOR YOUR SERVICES, WE RESOLVED THAT YOU WOULD RECEIVE 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED.70% WILL BE FOR US WHILE 5% SHALL BE USED TO OFF-SET ALL EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED IN NIGERIA AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. ALSO THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO LAST 15 WORKING DAYS. IN ADDITION, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS TOP SECRET TILL WE REALIZE OUR DREAM. IN ADDITION TO THE BANK ACCOUNT WE
ARE REQUESTING, WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR THIS BUSINESS.MY DEAR, ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE IN ADVANCE WHILE WE LOOK KINDLY FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR ACCEPTANCE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIMARY EMAIL: drmathewpeter@qip.ru

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.MATHEW PETER

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