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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-CONT" <info@fiorissimaplants.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 16:49:28 +0100
Subject: RE: OVER INVOICED PAYMENT.

Mr. Tunde Christopher
N.N.P.C. Contract Award Committee Chairman.
Lagos, Nigeria.
Email: nnpcxx11@yahoo.co.jp

RE: OVER INVOICED PAYMENT.

I would like to use the name of your company to receive the sum of Seventy Eight Million United States Dollars ($78M) which I deliberately over invoiced.

You are receiving this fund as a sub contractor who has not been paid and I will produce all the relevant/original documents that will make you the beneficiary of this fund without any risk attached.

As a senior staff under the NNPC and as a civil servant, our constitution   does not allow me to operate a foreign account; this was just why I have contact you. Please you have to cover my identity and help me in achieving this life-long dream.

Get back to me by mail if you are interested and provide a reachable telephone number so that we can talk things over. Private email: nnpcxx11@yahoo.co.jp

Sharing Formula:
Account owner (You): 30%, (Me): 70%.


Yours truly,
Mr. Tunde Christopher
Email: nnpcxx11@yahoo.co.jp

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