419 scam: "NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION \( NNPC\)" <nnpc@assunta.com.my> Attn: Honourable Contractor/ Inheritance funds Beneficiaries.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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.
- +2347051513461 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- nnpc_barkindo@cooltoad.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION \( NNPC\)" <nnpc@assunta.com.my>
Reply-To: nnpc_barkindo@cooltoad.com
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:20:27 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Attn: Honourable Contractor/ Inheritance funds Beneficiaries.

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION ( NNPC)
7,KOFO ABAYOMI STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TEL: +234-70 51513461
Email: nnpc_barkindo@cooltoad.com

Attn: Honourable Contractor/ Inheritance funds Beneficiaries.

What exactly is your problem with the delayed payment since there is no
serious attempt to claim your contract fund payment

with our office. Please I write to let you know that every arrangements
regarding the transfer of your fund into your account

has been finalized awaiting your urgent response to enable us expedite
immediate actions towards your payment.

Be well informed that in accordance with the New policy of the Federal
Governement of Nigeria on all foreign payments that

concerns our office should be paid through the off-shore payment out-let
(EROPE,ASIA OR AMERICA , where we have more than

enough foreign reserve from our crude oil sales. The said policy has be
approved & sealed by the new elected Nigerian

President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, GCON & The Federal
Exective Council, (FEC).

Upon your final settlement with our office on the authentification of your
person as the bonafide owner of the fund, you will

be linked immediately with the Zonal Co-odinator who is directly incharge
to effect your payment to your designated account.

Prior to the above understanding, you should endeavour to forward all your
contract / inheritance details to this office for

urgent verification/auditing for the final approval & to warrant your
payment instruction from this office. Please reply me

here: nnpc_barkindo@cooltoad.com or call me +234-70 51513461 .Please you
will have to hurry up because we have a very short

time to conclude this transaction, As you can see that the year 2010 is
almost edend.

Please i need all this informations from you for quick action.

1) Your full name........
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #......
3) Company name, Position and Address.....
4) Profession, age, sex and marital status....
5) Any kind of identification.....

Thankyou for your understanding & co-opration,

Regards,

Dr Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo
Group Managing Director,NNPC.

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