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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +23418964514 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • omarugambo_nnpc@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "omarugambo1@terra.es" <omarugambo1@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:14:39 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
KOFO ABAYOMI STREET, FALOMO, IKOYI - LAGOS
DIRECT TEL: 234-1-8964514=20
E-mail: omarugambo_nnpc@yahoo.com
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Ref: C/N FGN/PND/NNPC/A3160/2007 =20
=20
FROM: DR. OMARU GAMBO
(CHAIRMAN, ANTI-FRAUD UNIT/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, NNPC)=20
=20
Dear Sir/Madam,
=20
This is to bring to your notice that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corpora=
tion (NNPC) has resolved to take charge of the payment of their contractors=
upon themselves. =20
=20
This was as a result of disappointment and fraudulent attitude discovered f=
rom some illicit individuals and officials in Nigeria and Overseas (Offshor=
e). In this regard, we hereby present to you the list of various Offices, =
Agencies, Ministries, Parastatals and Personalities that have been used and=
abused by the numerous corrupt officials and impersonators to extort money=
illegally from our contractors in pretence as the officials to release the=
ir contract payment.
=20
1. Governor/Deputy Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)=20
2. International/Foreign Remittance CBN
3. Telex/Cable Department of (CBN) =20
4. Legal Department of (CBN)
5. Attorney General of the Federation =20
6. Correspondence Bank of (CBN) Overseas
7. Foreign Payment Committee/Panel (CBN) =20
8. Accountant General of the Federation
9. Contract Review/Conversion/Debt Reconciliation Panels
10. Various Panels/Committee on Contract Payment with various names of fake=
Military Officials and Civilians.
11. Various fake letters/Names from the Presidency, Senates, Central Bank o=
f Nigeria (CBN) Governor/officials
12. World Bank Auditors, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
13. Various correspondents, Pay-point officials and various safe Deposit Se=
curity Companies.
14. Presidential Task Force (PTF) =20
15. Ministry of Finance
16. Ministry of Justice =20
17. Board of Inland Revenue
18. National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NICON) etc.
=20
You are cautioned to stop further transaction with the above listed until y=
ou obtain FINAL CLEARANCE from this office (NNPC) as you could fall victim =
to the gang of the fraudsters here or be exploited by the several corrupt N=
igeria official=E2=80=99s home and abroad. In a swift crusade towards the =
enforcement of all our contract debt, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corpor=
ation has been authorized by the Senate and President of the Federal Republ=
ic of Nigeria to take charge of payment of all NNPC and all outstanding con=
tractors debts settlement through the 30% fund generated from the corporati=
on proceeds. This is contained in the officials gazette recently released =
by the President.=20
=20
In this regards all modalities have been put in place for the immediate rel=
ease of your contract payment.
=20
You are therefore, as a matter of urgency required to contact the undersign=
ed with your proof of bonafide beneficiary for your payment.
=20
Yours Faithfully,

DR. OMARU GAMBO
Anti Fraud Unit/Financial Controller, NNPC






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