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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: obipeter201@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:02:40 -0800
Subject: Mr Peter Obi Mr Peter Obi

Mr Peter Obi
(GMD) General Managing Director N.N.P.C
Head Office 49 Moscow Road Port Harcourt
River State Nigeria.
+ 234-705-688-8442.

Dear

My name is Mr Peter Obi Bakindo, I am the Group Managing
Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation {N.N.PC}.

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).


This is the reason why I contacted.

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

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

However the companies that actually executed the
aforementioned
contract has 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.P.C) 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 company's account for possible investment abroad.
We are not
allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any
foreign
account as Civil servants.

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 company's account?

If you can handle this transaction go ahead and send the
below
information and call me on my telephone number for verbal
discussions
because this transaction is beyond sending e-mails

(1) YOUR COMPANY'S NAME..........................
(2) HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS.......................
(3) YOUR PHONE & FAX NUMBER...................
(4) COMPANY'S 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,

Mr Peter Obi
(GMD) N.N.P.C



Mr Peter Obi
(GMD) General Managing Director N.N.P.C
Head Office 49 Moscow Road Port Harcourt
River State Nigeria.
+ 234-705-688-8442.

Dear

My name is Mr Peter Obi Bakindo, I am the Group Managing
Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation {N.N.PC}.

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).


This is the reason why I contacted.

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

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

However the companies that actually executed the
aforementioned
contract has 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.P.C) 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 company's account for possible investment abroad.
We are not
allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any
foreign
account as Civil servants.

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 company's account?

If you can handle this transaction go ahead and send the
below
information and call me on my telephone number for verbal
discussions
because this transaction is beyond sending e-mails

(1) YOUR COMPANY'S NAME..........................
(2) HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS.......................
(3) YOUR PHONE & FAX NUMBER...................
(4) COMPANY'S 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,

Mr Peter Obi
Mr Peter Obi

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