419 scam: "Dr. Usman Ibrahim"<nnpcdirectcontact@inbox.lv> ATTN: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- nnpcdirectcontact@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Usman Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nnpcdirectcontact@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:54:51 -0700
Subject: ATTN: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

Building 23-26, Falomo office complex.

Ikoyi, Lagos.

Email: nnpcdirectcontact@gmail.com

ATTN: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

I am a principal accountant to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and a member of five men committee appointed by the present democratic Government, Federal Republic of Nigeria. We were empowered to verify and investigate contractual payments of the ministry made during the past Military dictatorship in Nigeria.

During the course of this investigation we discovered US$14.5 Million floating in a suspense account of the ministry. Subsequently, our investigation revealed that this amount originated from over inflated contract whose beneficiary has been dully paid for the contract executed in accordance with the terms of the contract agreement. In the full exercise we discovered more other seventy-two similar cases but were recovered to the government confer few months after our investigation.

Consequently to our resolution to transfer this sum(US$14.5M) into a foreign account to enable us invest the money, I therefore seek for a trustworthy individual or company whose bank account will retain this money. I got your contact from Ms Regina Huchmutt a Paraguayan working with world information technology institute, Lagos.

We resolved that you should own US$3,000,000.00 for your service and assistance while US$1,000,000.00 shall be used for taxable charges. The remaining amount shall be for our investment abroad.

Hence, if this offer interest you, be very urgent to indicate your interest through my email address . With our position and relevance to this present government we have consolidated every modalities to get this money transferred within 10 working days without any risk. All you need to do is to maintain strict confidential until the transfer period is concluded. Having accepted our proposal you should forward your safe bank account particulars, your private phone and fax numbers for immediate commencement of this transfer into your account.

In anticipation to have deep business relationship with you, I expect your positive reply.

Best Regards.

Dr. Usman Ibrahim

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