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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: "Dr Charles Jonathain" <nnpc.aoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:29:19 +0100
Subject: I CALLED YOU TODAY ,PLS THIS IS VERY URGENT


**

* *

*Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation*

*CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION- COMD*

*NNPC TOMWERS KOFFI ABAYOMI CRESENT*

*LAGOS** **Nigeria***

*EMAIL: accountoffice.nnpc@gmail.com*

*TEL: 234-802- 3153391,*

*E-Fax: + 27 86 5100138*

* *

* *

*My Dearest Beloved,*

* *

*Compliments of the Seasons to you and the family*

* *

*I will like you to read this confidential mail with all seriousness. I am
Dr. Charles Jonathan- I am a Brother to Vice- President of **Nigeria** from
Oil Rich Niger Delta,*

*And I work as a Senior Accounts Director of (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION
-COMD), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here
in **Nigeria**.*

* *

*I am in the position to transfer the sum of TWENTY NINE MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS to your country for investment, as a director in the NNPC I
need someone whom I can trust for joint partnership under sharing formula.*

* *

* Please note that these is not a fraudulent fund and are not drug related
funds or Money laundry as well, these money came as a result of the rise in
petroleum price world wide under my department and as the senior Accounts
Director I am solely in charge of Crude Oil Income accounting to the Federal
Government of Nigeria, where We were was able to safe this fund in
the government
account I know all the methods and mode of Operand on how funds goes in and
out of the NNPC Crude Account. so there is absolute and guarantee 100% peace
and free from all risk on this fund. Funds will be transfer to your account
as contract funds and we are presenting you as one which has done a contract
with the COMB through sub- contract Category and note that with relevant
proves documents fund will be transfer to you as an honest fund as all the
document to legitimize the transfer will be obtain legally, Through our
office and send to you in details for your perusal.*

* *

* *

*I am Guided with strict regulation as a senior Director under the NNPC and
as a civil servant the constitution does not allow me to operate a foreign
account, these was just why I have to contact you. I beg you to cover my
identity and help me in achieving this long life dream. All I am sincerely
asking from you is to provide the following details in which we shall need
to execute the transfer successfully through bank to bank wire transfer
within 14 days.*

* *

*(1) You name or Your company name and address.*

* *

*(2) Your Bank name and address including the beneficiary account where the
fund will be wired.*

* *

*(3) Your Private telephone and fax number and email were I could reach you
always.*

* *

*And then the big question is: *

*1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?*

*2. Can I completely trust you? *

*3. Will you not to divert this fund if put in your account?*

*4. What percentage of the total amount will be good for you after the Deposit
is delivered to your care? Yes for success I am ready for 50-50*

* *

* *

*Reply urgently through my email address: dr.charlesjonathian@yahoo.com TEL:
234-802- 3153391, E-Fax: + 27 86 5100138 with all the details that I needed
to commence the transaction. Note that I have not contacted any body on these
matters except you alone. *

* *

*I wait sincerely to hear from you so that I can give you more details and
clear any doubt you may have over this confidential information as I will
send to you My NNPC Work Permits, NNPC ID card, International Passport and
Drivers License and what ever you want in as much as we can trust each other
an not tell any body.*

* *

* get back to with this email : dr.charlesjonathian@yahoo.com*

* *

*Thanks for your corporation.*

* *

*Yours truly,*

* *

*Dr. Charles Jonathan*

*Senior Accounts Director*

*CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION -COMD*

*Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)*

*Email: **dr.charlesjonathian@yahoo.com***
<98ho1911p@driestar.nl>

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