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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: contract award <info_contract_award@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr_sule_gidado@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 07:25:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: contract award


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: info_contract_award@yahoo.com

DR.SULE GIDADO


Msc;Ph.d


HEAD OF ACCOUNTS


NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION


(NNPC)





Good Day,






I am Dr.Sule Gidado,Head Accounts Department


**NIGERIAN NATIONAL


PETROLEUM CORPORATION**.I am making this


consultation on behalf of my


colleagues as we are seeking for a formidable


foreign


company/partnership for the final transfer of our


total amount of


$35,250,000.00USD out of the shores of our country


Nigeria.



The stated amount,was as a result of an


Over-Invoiced Contract that was


awarded by the **NNPC** In June 1999 to a Foreign


Firm for the Turn Around


Maintainance Work that was carried out at the


Port-Harcourt Refinery, the


tiny oil rich centre of


Nigeria.Meanwhile the contract was successfuly


completed, executed and


commissioned and the contractor that originally


executed the contract has


been paid for his Job thus leaving behind the over


invoiced amount.




The Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of


Petroleum resources has


approved the total amount of US$85,250,000.00,and


the payment of foreign


contractors has already started for the second


quarter of our financial


year 2006, as 100% of the work for the Turn Around


Maintenance (TAM) has


been fully Completed, as we will register you/your


company as a consultant


and job costing contractor to NNPC so that the over


Invoiced amount of


$35,250,000.00USD can be transferred into your


account at any given part


of the world as the original contractor was last


week been paid his total


amount of


$50,000,000.00USD.




The CODE OF **CONDUCT BUREAU CODE OF CONDUCT** Do


not allow us as


Government employees to own or operate Foreign


Accounts outside of


Nigeria, This is the reason why we are contacting


you to act as the


Foreign Firm that executed the part contract that is


reflecting this


balance amount to enable the funds wired transferred


into your Company's


Account. Your line of specialization is not relevant


to this transaction,


But all we are requesting for is your mutual trust


and confidentiality.




If truly you are interested in helping us out and


becoming our foreign


partner for this business transaction lets have your


following information


to open up communication with you:




1.Your Names In Full


2.Company Name/Position Held


3.Contact Address


4.Telephone/Cell Numbers


5.Fax Number


6.Form of Identification.




You will be allowed a fair ground to negotiate on


the percentage you would


want to receive on your role in this transaction


pending our telephone


conversation with you.Always reach me on my private


email




address below:




dr_sule_gidado@hotmail.com




You will be giving further information and


instructions once we fully


comfirm your interest to act.






Yours Sincerely,




DR.SULE GIDADO



- contract award


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