419 scam: "NNPC Anti Fraud Unit/Financial Controller"<info@hamzabu.com> RE: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "NNPC Anti Fraud Unit/Financial Controller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hamzaabu747@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 20:07:23 +0100
Subject: RE: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

REF: C/N FGN/PND/A3160/2012

FOR: NNPC/PTF/NITEL/GOVERNMENT ALL CONTRACTORS AND CONSIGNMENT.

FROM THE DESK OF: ALHAJI HAMZA ABU

(CHAIRMAN ANTI-FRAUD UNIT/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, NNPC)

ATT: NNPC/PTF/NITEL/GOVERNMENT ALL CONTRACTORS AND CONSIGNMENT AND NEXT OF KIN.

RE: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to bring to your notice that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has resolved to take charge of the payment of their contractors upon themselves. This was as a result of disappointment and fraudulent attitude discovered from some illicit individuals and officials in Nigeria and Overseas (Offshore). In this regard, we hereby present to you the list of various offices, agencies, ministries, parastatals and personalities that have been used and abused by the numerous corrupt officials and impersonators to extort money illegally from our contractors in pretence as the officials to release their contract payment.

1. Governor/Deputy Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

2. Director of International/Foreign Remittance

3. Telex/Cable Department of CBN

4. Legal Department of CBN

5. Attorney General of the Federation

6. Correspondence Bank of CBN Overseas

7. Foreign Payment Committee/Panel CBN

8. Accountant General of the Federation

9. Contract Review/Conversion/Debt/Reconciliation Panels

10. Various Panels/Committee on Contract Payment with various names of fake military officials and civilians.

11. Various fake letters from, Senates, Central Bank of Nigeria

12. World Bank Auditors, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

13. Various correspondents, Pay-point officials and various safe deposit security companies.

14. Presidential Task Force (PTF)

15. Ministry of Finance

16. Ministry of Justice

17. Board of Inland Revenue

18. National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NICON) etc.

You are cautioned to stop further transaction with the above listed until you obtain FINAL CLEARANCE from this office (NNPC) also you could fall victim to the gang of the fraudsters here or be exploited by the several corrupt Nigeria officials home and abroad. In a swift crusade towards the enforcement of your contract debt, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation has been authorized by the Senate and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to take charge of payment of all NNPC and Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) contractors through the 30% fund generated from the corporation proceeds. This is contained in the officials gazette recently released by the President. In this regards all modalities have put in place for the immediate release of your contract payment.

You are therefore, as a matter of urgency required to contact this office with your proof of bonafide beneficiary for your payment.

Yours, faithfully,

ALHAJI HAMZA ABU

NNPC Anti Fraud Unit/Financial Controller

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