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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: "Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)" <info@account1-live.biz>
Reply-To: prof.eze_m@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:08:29 +0100
Subject: ATTN: VERY URGENT PAYMENT ADVISORY,



--
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
E-Payment International Electronic Foreign Fund Transfer Department,
Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N),
NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
CBN CORPORATE HEADQUARTER,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja-Nigeria.
Tel: +234-01-712332555, +234 -01-710225542,
Fax: +234 -01-71023887, +234-01-815242129
Email: info@nnpcgroup.com,info@nnpc-nigeria.com
nnpc-group@nigeria.com,help-desk@nnpc-nigeria.com

Our Ref: FGN/NNPC/025336/CB/2013
CONTRACT #: AV/NINIC/FGN/MIN/2013

Date: 27/09/2013

Reply To: prof.eze_m@yahoo.com.hk

ATTN: VERY URGENT PAYMENT ADVISORY,

It was resolved 48hrs ago after a joint brief meeting held on
Friday,12th February, 2013 with the Nigerian Labor Congress NLC) with
the Federal
Executive House of Representative (FEHR) on matters regards to the affairs
of the nation on petroleum subsidy removal which was headed and
addressed by the president of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria,Dr.Goodluck.e.Jonathan. This has been a paramount delay of all
contract / inheritance fund payment to foreign contractors. It's to
officially inform you that I have verified your inheritance form and found
out youhave not received your overdue Contract / Inheritance.

I apologies, for the delay of your contract payment of sum €8.5
Million Euros, the inconveniences and inflict that we might have
indulge you through. It’s my humble privileged to write and update
you about our newly reform transfer policies of our government
paymentsto all Beneficiaries whose fund has been with held since
last year, due to high rate of internet scams. I obliged, to inform
you that the new payment has been reformed, therefore all
outstanding payments, henceforth will commence immediately to all
beneficiary.This system will be easier, this will be in favor of
our beneficiaries, contractors, co-operate individual/Inheritance
funds as regards to the new payment policy in our government
sector.Note: Due to our new innovative technology payment,
henceforth, all designated beneficiaries, contractors, companies,
and individuals will be paid electronically so to avoid the current
situation of the Internet scams.
It's an instill transparency and accountability in the conduct of our
government business future transaction and transfers to all our
beneficiaries as stated.

The e-payment system will be the services successfully of transfers. You
are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited
fund. After a detailed review of your file, the Finance Minister, Central
Bank of Nigeria (Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala) has mandated that your fund
should be release immediately without any exceptional delay. Just few
hours ago, a man by name LT.COL, JURGEN .R.WOLFGANG came in to our
office with a letter informing us that you have given him instruction and
authority to receive the approved €8.5 Million Euro, only on
your behalf.According to him, he said that you have asked him to represent
you in receiving this amount because you had a serious fatal accident
that leads to some
dislocations that made you unfit to move around that you can not be able
to even speak or hear very well,before you passed away last year;
he then also forwarded an account where your funds should be transferred
immediately.

Here is the information he forwarded to me for your own confirmation

INTERMEDIARY BANK:OWHBDEFF,OST-WEST HANDELSBANK AG,
FRANKFURT AM MAIN,GERMANY,
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: LT.COL, JURGEN RUDOLF WOLFGANG
ACCOUNT ROUTINE #:0103465399; SWIFT CODE:JSNMRUMM,
NAME OF BANK:"NOVAYA MOSKVA"(NOMOS-BANK) MOSCOW, RUSSIA;
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT #: 40703978977293320001;
BANK ADDRESS:23 OFFICE,3/18 SADOVAYA-KUDRINSKAYA STREET,
MOSCOW, RUSSIA 534742,
AMOUNT PAYMENT: €8.5 Million Euros

You are therefore advised NOT to contact ANY OTHER OFFICE to avoid further
complications in your payment file.
Every arrangement for the remittance of your overdue fund payment of €8.5
Million Euro has been approved and concluded in your favor via my desk and
the fund will be released to you within 5 banking business
days upon your immediate response.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION,


Company Name: ______________________________________________________
Profession: ______________________________
Position Held: ______________________
Company Address: __________________________________________________
Contact Person (if different from above):
_____________________________________
Title: __________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
City: _________________ Zip/Postal Code: ________________
Country: ___________________
Phone: __________________________ Fax: __________________________
Private Email 1: ___________________Private Email 2: ________________
Marital Status: ________________Age: ________________
Mobile No: _____________________ Pager: ______________________
Bank Name: ___________________________________________
Bank Address: _____________________________________________________
Account Number: ____________________________
Swift Code: ______________________________
Routing Number: __________________________________

Proof of Identification: Please scan copy of your International Passport:


Note that the above fund has been cleared from terrorist or fraud related
activities.
You are to contact this office for your immediate entitlement payment
exercise upon your response.


Please reply to my confidential email: prof.eze_m@yahoo.com.hk


Thanks for your co-operation and understanding….


Yours Faithfully,


Prof.Eze Mbaise
International Foreign Electronic,
Funds Transfer Department (IFEFTD)
Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN),
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS,
Abuja – Nigeria



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