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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 PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nnpc_plc35@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 03:00:43 -0800
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM

DR BETTY HUNT ,
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT,(NNPC)
LAGOS- NIGERIA
Email:nnp_plc35@hotmail.com


DEAR SIR/MADAM

IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS URGENT AND IMPORTANT
BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I AM SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK A FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE TRANSFER
OF THE SUM OF US$46MILLION (FOURTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
ONLY. THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER - INVOICING OF A
PARTICULAR CONTRACT AWARDED CORPORATION IN 2012.

WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN, AWAITNG AN
APPROPRIATE TIME WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED INTO A SAFE
KEEPING, PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR THE SHARING AND UTILIZATION WITH THE
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT. NOW THE NEW CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE ORDERED
THAT ALL DEBTS OWED FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT BE PAID
IMMEDIATELY, ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ORDER, WE WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF IT TO PRESENT YOU OR YOUR COMPANY AS ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS BEING
OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL
BE SHARED THUS, 75% WILL BE FOR US (I AND MY COLLEAGUES),20% WILL BE
FOR YOU FOR COLLABORATING AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE
WHILE THE REMAINING 7% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES
THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

NOTE, THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO
THIS TRANSACTION AS ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A
SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH- FREE TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS MONEY IS STILL
IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT OF MY CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO EMAIL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO US
IMMEDIATELY.

(1) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS,PHONE/FAX NUMBERS
(4) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER

WE HAVE TAKEN MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO RISKS INVOLVED ON
BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER
TO THIS PROPOSAL. PLEASE REACH ME THROUGH THE TEL NUMBERS OR E-MAIL
ADDRESS ABOVE SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS THIS
INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.FURTHER INFORMATION
WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE RESPONSE.

NOTE: FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION I WILL LIKE US TO
INITIATES A PASSWORD FOR SECURITY PUPOSE,FAITH ANSWER WITH SUCCESS
AND IF THIS CODE IS NOT EXCHANGE BY BOTH OF US PLEASE DISCONNECT AND
CALL AGAIN,AS YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONNECTED.

BEST REGARDS.

ALHAJI DR SANUSI DAGASH,
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT,(NNPC)
LAGOS- NIGERIA
Email nnp_plc35@hotmail.com

N.B THIS LETTER IS BEING SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
PUPOSE AND THAT ALL FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO MY
PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESSES:nnp_plc35@hotmail.com

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