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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • musahassan_jp@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "a contract was awarded by my c" <suloibennpc@smeghana.com>
Reply-To: suloibennpc@kahzam.com
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:01:28 +0000
Subject: NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
OFF-SHORE EXPLORATION AND MAINTANCE DEPT
BONNY TERMINAL SECT 1102
BONNY- PORT HARCOUT - NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK OF; SECT, ESQ.SULO OBINNA IBE

I am SECRETARY of Procurement and Contract Award at the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria
, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction /business
of this magnitude but this is due to the confidentiality and prompt access
reposed on this medium .It is with trust that I wish to contact you on
this matter.

Sometime ago , a contract was awarded by my corporation (NNPC) to an
international oil firm to service ,turn around maintenance and
rehabiliatation work on port Harcourt /bonny refinery and petrochemical
company(KBPC)plant in Nigeria .This contract was over-invoice by us
(myself and the chairman/ two other junior colleagues) Though the actual
contract cost has been paid to the original contractor , leaving the
balance of the over-invoiced amount which we have in principles gotten
approval to remit by key tested telegraphic transfer(K.T.T.)to any foreign
bank account you will provide. It is based on this that some official in
department and I have decided to establish a cordial business relationship
with you, hence my contacting you .We want you to present yourself as
the beneficiary of this fund , so that we can release the fund into your
account for safety and subsequent disbursements .We have all modalities set.

We have been disappointed some years ago by a British, Mr. Rick Williams
whom we trusted with the a transaction of this nature up till now, He is
sitting on our money for no apparent reason and refused to give us our
share but we believe that for his act of wickedness to us, he will never
go unpunished by GOD.Mr Rick Williams still reside in London and enjoying
our collective money. Because of this we are afraid and we need your trust
and assurance that you must be an honest and straight forward
person.As,we are willing to try again with you believing in your good
corporation and faithfulness’ have agreed that on the receipt of your
letter of acceptance we discuss on the sharing terms.


Please note that this transaction is safe and we will commence the
transaction from the date of receipt of the following from you via this
EMAIL (musahassan_jp@myway.com) this information belongs to the chairman
of the committee. As we are on off-shore, please write to the chairman and
introduce yourself and the content of my letter. Please if you accept this
proposal, send to me by email.(1) your personal telephone and fax
numbers(2)your form ID card either your international passport or your
driving license. Please note you will open a new account for this
transaction with our paying bank. With this information we are going to
put in application for the release of this fund into your account for us
all. Due to our sensitive position, we can not afford a slip in this
transaction so contact immediately through the above information, for
further details on the requirement and procedure for this transaction and
the over-invoiced sum will be disclose to you. It will only take four
working days to conclude this transaction, because once you send your
full names and address with your direct phone fax no, we shall credit
your account through our reserve account in Europe or Asia . Remember that
my present situation will not allow me to search for another person, I
absolutely HOLD YOU ON TRUST. Therefore we urge you to respond immediately
to this my letter to enable me commence with the modalities of this
transfer as we are ready prepared to do this promising transaction with
you and hope to continue with you in future. Please treat with the
strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.


Yours faithfully
sECRETARY ESQ.SULO OBINNA IBE
(CAC)contract award committee
(suloibennpc@kahzam.com)


Chairman; ENGR; Musa Hassan (jp)
Email;(musahassan_jp@myway.com)


N; B, Please bear in mind that this is 100% legal and risk free. We shall
conclude successfully and the money shall be in your bank account within
four days of receiving the needed information from you. I am expecting
your urgent reply








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