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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: "Engr. Ian E. Udoh" <fmfofficeng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ian.udoh@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:30:37 +0100
Subject: Your expedite response will be appreciated.

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>From Desk of:
Engr. Ian Udoh,
Group Executive Director, Refineries & Petrochemicals
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Ref: FGN/NNPC/TAM-00678/14

Dear Sir/Madam

Following the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria Petroleum Price that
caused an increase in fuel pump price from US$0.40 to US$0.87 per litre in
January 2012, the Federal Government decided to use the money realize in
subsidy for the purpose of Turn-Around Maintenance (TAM) for the refineries
in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna and the sum of US$2.6 billion were set
out for the purpose.

The Turn-Around Maintenance for the three refineries was awarded to JGC
Engineering, Japan and the entire contract bidding process, terms and
agreements were reached with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) and Nigerian Government. The JGC Engineering, Japan has completed
the contract and their contract sum has been paid in full, and the three
refineries has started production since last two months and the contract
for Turn-Around Maintenance for the three refineries awarded to the JGC
Engineering had an over-invoice sum of US$32,800,000.00 (Thirty-Two
Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).

The NNPC Board of Directors have requested for the submission of the
contractors file for approval and payment if not they shall return it to
the Government coffer Account as un-used fund, and I've told them that,
these funds belong to our Pipelines supplier, that is why I am contacting
you to present you to them as the supplier that executed this contract.

Lastly, this transaction is highly confidential and I need your utmost
attention, because I will not entertain any form of illegal approach from
unintended individual or person. Upon the receipt of your response I shall
further detail you the procedures for receiving this fund from the NNPC.
Thanks for your understanding.

Your expedite response will be appreciated.

Yours truly.

Engr. Ian Udoh,
GED Refineries & Petrochemicals, NNPC

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