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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: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:45:26 +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

25/03/2015

Reply E-mail: 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:
_________________________________________

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