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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: NNPC OFFICE <petroleumnnpcoffic01@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <slawsonnnpcabuja@aol.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 20:45:38 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED



Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation CORPORATE
HEADQUARTERS
NNPC Towers, Central Business
District,
Herbert Macaulay Way, P.M.B. 190, Garki,
Abuja. Cablegram:
Napetcor

website:http://www.nnpcgroup.com/board.htm.

ATTN:

I am Mr. Stanley Lawson GED, Finance & Accounts the
Treasury Controller, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] and a close
associate to Minister of Petroleum Resources Dr. Edmund Daukoru. The Minister
has mandated me to transfer the sum of US$88millions recovered from an
over-invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation[NNPC] into several private account in Europe and United
States.

A total sum of (US$60,000,000.00) has been transferred before
the emergence of this present Civilian Administration, in May 1999 leaving the
balance of (US$28,000,000.00). I have made proper arrangement/documentation to
transfer the balance (US$28,000,000.00) which is retained in a coded account of
the NNPC with the Apex Bank of Nigeria. We are soliciting that you help us to
receive the fund in trust. We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without
the participation of a foreign partner who would provide an account where the
funds could be lodged Since it is a contract payment,

the funds must be remitted to a foreign account. Also people in
such position are not permitted by the Nigerian Civil Service law to own or
operate foreign accounts while still in service. The remittance of the funds
requires little documentation that would be completed as soon as you provide us
with a secured bank account where you may wish to receive the money. There is no
risk involved on your part in this transaction since the former Minister and I
have covered this transaction with adequate contract and external credit
documents from the beginning. What we require from you now by Email are viz: (i)
A reliable Bank Account (presumably an empty bank account, if available). {ii} A
named beneficiary of the account (i.e. personal or company¢s account. {iii} Name
and address of Company that stands as Funds Beneficiary. (iv) Private tel/mobile
phone Number, fax Number.

COULD YOU KINDLY TELL US WHAT PERCENTAGE (%) OF THIS MONEY
(US$28,000,000.00) WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AFTER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT?
Also we shall like to invest our own share of the money in investment projects:
Real Estate Properties, Tourism, Hotel business in your country. How did you see
these business opportunities? Please reply urgently through my private e-mail
(slawsonnnpcabuja@aol.co.uk)
or telephone number 234-8052630323 as we expect that the transaction will not
take more than ten working days. And please note that this transaction must be
TOP SECRET.

Best Regards,
Mr. Stanley Lawson

GED, Finance & Accounts
Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Garki,Abuja.

Mr. Stanley
Lawson
GED, Finance &
Accounts




Dr. Edmund
Daukoru
Honourable Minister of State
Ministry of Petroleum &
Energy
Chairman








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