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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <xelbianluziano@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:02:52 -0500
Subject: Re: Information


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
=======================

I got your contact address and necessary information about you from an international business directory. I therefore picked a keen interest in its information and

decided to request for a business relationship with you. Briefly, may I take this opportunity to introduce myself; I am a Principal Officer, NNPC Contract Audit Review

Committee.

I am privileged to be the chairman of the contract review committee set-up by the present civilian government to audit and review payment of foreign contractors.We

awarded a contract to a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced and deliberately increased the contract cost. The actual contract cost has been

paid to the original contractor, leaving a balance of US$340,750,000.00 (Three Hundred and Forty Million, Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).
We have gotten approval to remit the balance to a foreign bank account. We are seeking your assistance in providing a good bank account into which we can remit this

fund by acting as our main partner/trustee or sub-contractor.

Upon your application for claims through my ministry, i will facilitate the payment process and ensure that the funds are wired into your bank account as the sub-

contractor.

Upon your response and indication to be part of this deal, I will disclose to you the full details of the transaction. All logistics are in place and all modalities

worked out for a smooth conclusion of this transaction within the next few working days of commencement. We are willing to give you 40% of this fund and share the

remaining 60% for ourselves after the successful transfer of the funds into your account.

This transaction is 100% risk-free and highly classified provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality.

Eugene Abonima
Chairman, NNPC Contract Audit Review Committee
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation

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