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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: "Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)" <info.npcoc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: prof.eze_m@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:03:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,Did you Instruct him?




Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
International Foreign Fund Transfer Department,
Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N), CBN CORPORATE HEADQUARTER,
NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja-Nigeria.
Tel: +234-01-712332555, 01-710225542,
Fax: +234 -01-71023887, +234-01-815242129
Telex: 27473 NNPC NG
Email: info@nnpcgroup.com,nnpc-group@nigeria.com,
info.npcoc@gmail.com,office-fgn@nnpc-nigeria.com

Our Ref: FGN/NNPC/025336/CB/2015 , CONTRACT #: FGN/NNPC/025336/MIN/2015

19/03/2015

Reply To: prof.eze_m@yahoo.com.hk

ATTN: URGENT PAYMENT ADVISORY,

It was resolved 48hrs ago after a joint brief meeting held on Friday,
12th OCTOBER, 2014 with the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC)
with the Federal Executive House of Representative (FEHR) on matters
regards to the affairs of the nation on petroleum subsidy removal which
was headed and addressed by the president of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, Dr.Goodluck.e.Jonathan. This has been a paramount delay of all
contract / inheritance fund payment to foreign contractors. It's to
officially inform you that I have verified your inheritance form and
found out you have not received your overdue Contract / Inheritance.

I apologies, for the delay of your contract payment of sum €18.5 Million
Euros, the inconveniences and inflict that we might have
indulge you through. It's my humble privileged to write and update you
about our newly reform transfer policies of our government
payments to all Beneficiaries whose fund has been with held since last
year, due to high rate of internet scams. I obliged, to
inform you that the new payment has been reformed, therefore all
outstanding payments,henceforth will commence immediately to all
beneficiary. This system will be easier, this will be in favor of our
beneficiaries, contractors, co-operate individual/Inheritance fund as
regards to the new payment policy in our government sector. Note: Due to
our new innovative technology payment,henceforth, all designated
beneficiaries, contractors, companies, and individuals will be paid
electronically so to avoid the current situation of the Internet scams.
It's an instill
transparency and accountability in the conduct of our government business
future transaction and transfers to all our beneficiaries as stated.

The e-payment system will be the services successfully of transfers.You
are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited
fund. After a detailed review of your file, the Honorable Minister of
Finance,(Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala) has mandated that your fund should be
release immediately without any exceptional delay.Just few hours ago, an
American man by name Lt.Col Edward Cohen came in to our office with a
letter informing us that you have given him instruction and authority to
receive the approved €18.5 Million Euros,only on your behalf. According to
him, he said that you have asked him to represent you in receiving this
amount because you had a serious fatal accident that leads to some
dislocations that made you unfit to
move around that you cannot be able to speak or hear very well, before you
passed away last year; he then also forwarded an account where your funds
should be transferred to immediately.

Here is the information he forwarded to me for your own confirmation

INTERMEDIARY BANK: OWHBDEFF, OST-WEST HANDELSBANK AG,
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY,
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: Lt.Col Edward Cohen
ACCOUNT ROUTINE #:0103465399; SWIFT CODE: JSNMRUMM,
NAME OF BANK:"NOVAYA MOSKVA"(NOMOS-BANK) MOSCOW, RUSSIA;
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT #: 40703978977293320001;
BANK ADDRESS: 23 OFFICE, 3/18 SADOVAYA-KUDRINSKAYA STREET,
MOSCOW, RUSSIA 534742,
AMOUNT PAYMENT: €18.5 Million Euros

You are therefore advised NOT to contact ANY OTHER OFFICE to avoid
further complications in your payment file. Every arrangement for the
remittance of your overdue fund payment of (Eighteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Euro) has been approved and concluded in your favor via
my desk and the fund will be released to you within 5 banking business
days upon your immediate response.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION,

Company Name: ______________________________________________________
Profession: ______________________________
Position Held: ______________________
Company Address: __________________________________________________
Contact Person (if different from
above):_____________________________________
Title: ________________________________________
Address:
________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________ Zip/Postal Code:
________________
Country: ___________________
Phone: __________________________ Fax: __________________________
Private Personal Email: _______________________________________
Marital Status: ________________Age: ________________
Mobile No: _____________________ Pager: ______________________
Bank Name: ___________________________________________
Bank Address: _____________________________________________________
Bank Account Number: ____________________________
Swift Code: ______________________________
Routing Number: __________________________________

Proof of Identification: Scan copy of your International Passport:

Note that the above fund has been cleared from terrorist or fraud
related activities.You are to contact this office for your immediate
entitlement payment exercise upon your response.

Thanks for your co-operation and understanding….

Yours Faithfully,

Executive Director,
Prof.Eze Mbaise
International Foreign Funds Transfer Department (IFFTD)
Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN),CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS,
Abuja – Nigeria

Copyright 2015 by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

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