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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: NATIONAL PETROLEUM COR-PORAION <uka4@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: ujames_202@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:30:28 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Executive Director



NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUOM COMPANY

TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA






From the Desk of:Dr Uka James
Executive Director and Financial Controller
(NNPC) Lagos Nigeria.
Alternative Email Address: ujames_202@yahoo.co.uk

URGENT / CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am the financial controller of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and by the virtue a director in the NNPC Lagos. I got your contact address from an associate working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and decided to propose to you this business instrict with confidence.

PURPOSE:
On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are seeking your assistance for the transfer of Forty Two Million (US$42,000,000.00) to your bank account for further private investment purpose, Hence our request for your
assistance.

SOURCE OF FUND:
This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over-invoiced contract amounts of the construction of Oil Refinery Sub-Stations in Nigeria (Northern Region) in 2005 to expatriate companies. The contract which was originally valued for One Hundred and Twenty Seven Million United States Dollars (US$127,000,000.00) was manipulated to read One Hundred and Sixty Nine Million United States Dollars ($169,000,000.00)The extra $42,000,000.00 is what we want to transfer to your account. This contract has been completely executed and the contractors has been paid all their contract bills remaining this US$42,000,000.00.

REQUIREMENTS:
What we expect from your mail during reply are:
1. Name and Address of your bank
2. Your account number
3. the account beneficiary, Name and address
4. Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy
communication.

DISBURSEMENT:
We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for your assistance because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount here in Nigeria without your assistance. and 70% is for an invesmtment in your country as soon as they bank transfer the fund into your bank account.

SECURITY:
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money have been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free. Though, you are required to treat this business with the strictest confidence. I wait your immediate response through my email address:ujames_202@yahoo.co.ukon my attention and send me your confidential fax and phone for speedy correspondence. I will appreciate it if you treat this business with strict confidence it demands for security reasons. It might surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes we believe that good friends can be discovered at business like this and the money cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction. We are looking forward to do this transaction with you.

Be further informed that your interest and security had been considered before you were contacted. Your promptreply will be highly appreciated.

Best Regards,
Dr Uka James
NB PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY E-MAIL BOX ABOVE.








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