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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: "Engr. Donald Christopher" <bensonpeters@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info_nnpc@accountant.com
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 06:50:41 -0800
Subject: TOP URGENT

PIPELINES AND PRODUCTS MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED (P.P.M.C)
CONTRACT PAYMENT NO:DKM/HT/0732-4431/EX48T/2005/2014,
N.N.P.C/P.P.M.C.
AMOUNT:USD $17,054,000.00

Sir

With the above reference,I have to contact you:
P.P.M.C was set up as a subsidiary and strategic business unit of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) P.P.M.C is running
in conformity with the management culture of total quality in pursuant
to the directives of the parent corporation which is the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C)

We have come to find out that the contract that your company executed
few years ago for the supplies of vessels for the offloading of crude
oil to our refinery depots valued (Seventeen Million and Fifty four
Thousand United States Dollars USD$17,054,000.00,has not been paid by
the previous officials. This is as a result of bribery and corruption
of some of the officials involved.

In this regard,the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria (Dr
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) has mandated the Senate House Committee on
Contract to pay off all these backlog contract payments to all the
beneficiary contractors involved.

To avoid wasting time on this, we prefer paying your contract funds by
Atm Card delivery or bank to bank transfer and will geared up to
provide the necessary security it needs to your doorstep. Therefore,
we will appreciate that you forward your contact details with
reference to your contract file payment number above,to enable us
reference and know if you are the rightful beneficiary of the fund.All
subsequent communication must be held extremely confidential.

Your Name....................................
Home Address..............................
Country......................
Age........
Sex.....
Marital Status.............
Phone.................

We apologize for the delay and your experiences with those impostors
and past corrupt officials in your efforts to claim your funds.
Therefore we promise that such things will not repeat itself, as we
have devised a new measure to forestall that. For security reason
always quote your contract payment reference number CONTRACT PAYMENT
NO:DKM/HT/0732-4431/EX48T/2005/2014

Waiting to hear from you immediately.

Sincerely,
Engr. Donald Christopher
Executive Director Finance and Accounts
Pipeline and Petroleum Marketing Company (P.P.M.C)
Block C, 4th Floor,
N.N.P.C Towers,
Central Business District
Garki- Abuja,
Nigeria

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