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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: "Funsho Kupolokun" <pfunsho_nnpc@msn.com>
Reply-To: pfunsho_nnpc@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:49:54 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BENEFIT

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION, (NNPC)
101 MARINA ROAD, LAGOS ISLAND, NIGERIAN.
DIRECT MOBILE NO: 234-80-58550587


GOOD DAY,

I AM ENGR. FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN THE GROUP MANAGING
DIRECTOR OF NNPC/CONTRACT AWARD/REVIEW DEPARTMENT WITH
THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THIS BUSSINESS OF TRANSFERING
THE SUM OF US$75,000,000.00 M (SEVENTY - FIVE MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY) INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT
AND THE NEED IS VERY URGENT. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A
RELIABLE SOURCE AND IT IS WITH BUSSINESS TRUST THAT
MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MATTER. I WRITE TO
SOLICIT FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.THIS MONEY WAS GENERATED FROM AN OVER INVOICED
CONTRACT FUND IN MY CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM
CONTACTING YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND PARTNERSHIP FOR THE
FOLLOWING TWO REASONS AND ALSO ON BEHALF OF MY TWO
OTHER COLLEAGUES.

FIRSTLY, AS A CIVIL SERVANT I AM NOT PERMITTED TO OWN
FOREIGN ACCOUNT DUE TO CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT.

SECONDLY, MY PRESENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS A CIVIL
SERVANT IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME TO HANDLE THE
TRANSFER ALONE SUCESSFULLY WITHOUT FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER ABROAD. 30%
OF THIS SUM WILL BE FOR YOU AS COMPENSATION FOR USING
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN TRANSFERING THIS MONEY. 5% WOULD
BE USE TO RE-IMBURSE EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES
DURING THE PROCESSING OF THE TRANSFER WHICH INCLUDED
TELEPHONE BILLS, TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND FEES. WHILE
65% IS FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES. PLEASE NOTE THAT I
WILL ARRANGE TO MEET WITH YOU IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE
SUCESSFULL CONCLUSION OF THE TRANSFER.THE 65% SHARES
OF OURS WILL BE USED FOR INVESTMENT OVERSEAS.

YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IS HIGHLY NEEDED. I
ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF
YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL REQUIRE YOUR BANKING
INFORMATION AS MENTIONED BELOW.

1. NAME TO BE USE AS BENEFICIARY AND ADDRESS.

2. YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX
NUMBER(S)

3. YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR BANK TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBER(S)

4. OR IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH PROVIDING YOUR
EXISTING ACCOUNT, YOU CAN WITHIN THE SHORTEST
POSSIBLE, CONFIDENTIALLY OPEN AN ENTIRENEW (VIRGIN)
ACCOUNT OR THE TRANSACTION. I WOULD PREFER THIS
ARRANGEMENT.

I HOPE TO CONCLUDE THIS BUSINESS WITHIN THE NEXT
FOURTEEN (14) WORKING DAYS.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR ANTICIPATED AND URGENT
POSITIVE RESPONSE.

PLEASE CONTACT ON MY MOBILE NUMBER: 234-80-58550587

IF YOU ARE INTRESTED TO HANDLE THIS DEAL WITH ME.


BEST REGARDS,


ENGR. FUNSHO W. KUPOLOKUN
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR (GMD)
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C.)


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