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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: "Dr Shehu Ladan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <group.managing.director.nnpc@qualityservice.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:11:15 -0400
Subject: VERY URGENT

Corporate Headquarters
Group General Manager (GGM)
Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD),
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
NNPC Towers
Central Area Abuja, Nigeria
18 /03/ 2014
 
Attention!
 
My name is Dr Shehu Ladan,the (GMD/ ETD) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC. After due deliberation with my colleagues after
satisfactory information gathered about your good self, i am directed to contact you for IMMEDIATE PAYMENT into your bank account a contract sum of ($USD65,000,000.00) (Sixty Five Million United states Dollars) on behalf of our company.
 
DETAILS: As top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), we awarded a contract to ourselves and executed it with this
company name (IMEX NIG LTD), as a foreign firm registered in Nigeria. While the law here states very strongly that no civil servant will handle any government contract.
 
Please, I will advise you to view the website below for more details.
 
http://www.nnpcgroup.com/PublicRelations/NNPCinthenews/tabid/92/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/104/NNPC-Gets-New-GMD.aspx
 
 
Contract Details:
CONTRACT NUMBER: NNPC/PED/KADREF/5860NIG/2011
VIDE CODE: NIG/395YOE/409X011
FILE NUMBER: NNPC/2095/CON/2011
COMPANY NAME: IMEX NIG. LTD
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: RC: 205-106
NNPC COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NNPC/8059/2011XZ
Terms Of Contract: SUPPLYING AND INSTALLATION.
CONTRACT AMOUNT: (US$$USD65,000,000.00)
 
The job was duly and satisfactorily executed and out company has been invited for payment, we want to present your name as the owners of the company name (IMEX NIG LTD) to enable you get paid on our behalf by the Central Bank of Nigeria. We are offering you 25% of the total contract funds, and additional 5% to cover all expenses incurred on the process of receiving the funds.
Once we obtain your confidence, I shall direct you to the “NNPC” accredited lawyer that will represent you here as the contractor to facilitate the contract payment in your favor. Are you comfortable with this proposal? Urgently send: Your private phone number for more discussion. We need to get the funds released into your bank account within (4) bank working days.
This information is CONFIDENTIAL!
 
Yours truly,
Dr Shehu Ladan
Group Managing Director,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
 
 
 
 

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