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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: Joseph Dawha <jsdawhannpcgmd@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 14:27:57 +0100
Subject: Your Fund Released



NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
FROM MR.JOSEPH DAWHA
TEL: Tel/+234-8093982080
npcgmd@contractor.net
Atten.Mr.

I
AM MR.JOSEPH DAWHA THE GROUP-MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)HOWEVER, I AM CONTACTING YOU
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT OF $21MILLION USD
DOLLARS OWED BY OUR COMPANY NNPC, WHICH WAS ABOUT TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.


BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM A
MAN WHO INSTRUCTED ME TO TRANSFER YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT FUND INTO HIS
ACCOUNT THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND THAT BOTH OF YOU ARE BUSINESS PARTNERS
BEFORE YOU DIED IN AN AUTO CRASH.BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT WHICH THE MAN
INSTRUCTED ME TO TRANSFER YOUR CONTRACT FUND INTO FOR HIS EASY
CONFIRMATION AND WITHDRAWAL.

BANK OF AMERICA
303, W. WALL STREET, MIDLAND
TEXAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A/C NAME: CAMPANA PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
A/C NUMBER: 423-019-6881
ABA ROUTING NUMBER: 111-000-025
BENEFICIARY: MR. A.D BELL, MD/CEO OF CAMPANA PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC.
THAT
IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO KNOW YOUR TRUE POSITION IF YOU ARE
DEAD OR ALIVE BEFORE I CAN PRECEDE IN TRANSFERRING YOUR CONTRACT FUND IN
TO HIS ACCOUNT. SO IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND REALLY WANT
TO RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE THEREFORE AS A MATTER
OF URGENCY REQUIRED TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTRACT DETAILS
INCLUDING YOUR BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOUR CONTRACT FUND SHOULD BE
REMITTED AS TO ENABLE ME EXPEDITE IMMEDIATE ACTION TOWARDS THE TRANSFER
OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, BUT IF I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU, THEN I
WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE DEAD AS YOUR PARTNER SAID AND THEN TRANSFER YOU
CONTRACT FUND INTO HIS ACCOUNT AS HE INSTRUCTED.

YOU ARE TO GIVE
ME AN URGENT CALL ON MY DIRECT NUMBER ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL ON
THIS NUMBER +234-8093982080 OR EMAIL ME AT MY CONFIDENTIAL
EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE: npcgmd@contractor.net

YOUR
QUICK RESPOND WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT INSTEAD OF YOUR PARTNERS ACCOUNT WHO CLAIMS THAT
YOU ARE DEAD.
REGARDS, MR.JOSEPH DAWHA(GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, NNPC PETROLEUM

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