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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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Fraud email example:

From: Haji Sanusi Barkindo <ibrownsmith@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: mail.info415@virgilio.it
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:50:08 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUS YOU




to ringin
Haji Sanusi Barkindo
(GMD) General Managing Director N.N.P.C
Head Office 49 Moscow Road Port Harcourt
River State Nigeria.
Tele: 234-817-031-7179.

TO RING-IN TRADING DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

I will start by introducing myself to you. I am Haji Muhammad Sanusi
Barkindo (GMD) Group Managing Director N.N.P.C Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation. My office is saddled with the responsibility of
contract Award, screening, categorization and privatization of
projects embarked upon by Department of Petroleum Resources (D.P.R) as
well as feasibility studies for selected projects and supervising the
project consultants involved, this is why I
contacted you.

I am searching for a reliable and reputable person who will handle a
very confidential transaction like this, which involves the transfer
of a huge sum of US$155 Million Dollars to your company's account,
below is the origin of this funds.

There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of
Multinationals in the oil industry in favor of the (NNPC) among which
were;

1) The expansion of Pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil and
downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation - US$2
Billion.

2) Contract for Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in
the country US$1.6BILLION.

3) The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product
(Depots).The original value of these contracts were deliberately over
invoiced in the sum of US$150 Million United States Dollars which
recently was approved and now ready To be transferred. However the
companies that actually executed the aforementioned contract have
been fully paid and the projects officially commissioned.

The crux of this letter is that the Finance/Contract Department of the
(NNPC) under my instruction deliberately over-invoiced the contract
value of the various contracts Awarded. In the course of
disbursements, my department has been able to accumulate the sum of
$150MUSD (Hundred and Fifty Million U.S Dollars only) as the
over-invoiced sum.

This money is currently in a suspense account of the (N.N.PC) with the
Debt Reconciliation Committee (D.R.C). We now seek to process the
transfer of this fund officially as contract payment to you as a
foreign contractor, who will be fronting for us as the beneficiary of
the fund. In this way we can facilitate these funds into your
nominated foreign account for possible investment abroad. We are not
allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign
account, but if you wish to open a new bank account in our names, I
advice you use only one of my name and the rest will be yours.

Now my questions are: -

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission if you can facilitate the movement of
this fund into your account?

Be informed that on completion of this Project I will use part of my
own share to invest in your country under your care. Please note that
the transfer operation will take fourteen working days to be
completed.

Send the below information if you are interested in this transaction.

(1) YOUR COMPANY'S NAME..........................
(2) HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS................................
(3) YOUR PHONE & FAX NUMBER...................
(4) BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS...................................
(5) A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVEN LICENSE???????..

I look forward to your quick reply so I can furnish you with more
details of this deal.

Best Regards,

Haji Sanusi Barkindo
(GMD) N.N.P.C





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