419 scam: "Mr.Bernard NNPC.Otti" <team@insightfestival.co.uk> Sub-Contract

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Bernard NNPC.Otti" <team@insightfestival.co.uk>
Reply-To: ottisnnpc@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:39:25 +0100
Subject: Sub-Contract

Dear Sir/Madam!

I am Mr. Bernard O.N.Otti The Newly Group Executive Director of Finance
And Account Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I have decided
to transfer the sum of (US$24, 28,000.00) recovered from an over-invoiced
contracts, involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
into several private account in other part of the world. People in such
position as I am are not permitted by the Nigerian Civil Service law to
own or operate foreign accounts while still in service. I am soliciting
that you help me to receive the fund in trust. I cannot complete this
transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign partner who
would stand as a sub-contractor and provide an account where the funds
could be lodged.

A total sum of US$96, 22,000.00 has been transferred previously out of
(US$125 Millions) before the emergence of this new present appointment of
the Administration, of Dr. Good luck Jonathan leaving the balance of
(US$24, 28,000.00) which I now have access to transfer, following the
failure of my predecessors to complete the transfer before they bowed out
of office leaving this golden opportunity for me. It is a routine for
every administration to lay off incumbent officials here in Nigeria and
replace with his own associates.

Could you kindly tell me what percentage (%) of this fund (US$24,
28,000.00) You would like to take based on this transaction.? Please note
that this transaction must be highly confidential.

Best Regards,
Mr.Bernard NNPC.Otti
Group Executive Director NNPC
Finance And Account.

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