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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 TOWERS <nnpctowersikoyi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 06:40:22 -0700
Subject: URGENT: Contract Award Committee,

Dr. Edward Ojo
NNPC Towers Ikoyi
Lagos - Nigeria

Greetings,,

I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee, Federal Ministry
Petroleum Resources, Nigeria. We are in search for an agent to assist
us in the transfer of ($100.000,000.00 USD) ONE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS. And subsequent investment in properties in your
country. You will be required to.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information you may need to know about the said contract awarded by
NNPC. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) began
construction on a power station that will supply 500 MW to the
national grid and ensure the effective utilization of Nigeria's gas
resources.

The 500MW power plant is part of a domestic gas synergy project which
also includes onshore flare elimination and a domestic gas pipeline to
deliver gas to the national grid. The total amount for this contract
project was $400.000.000.00 USD. But it was over invoiced to the tune
of $500.M USD. Making us to benefit the sum of $100.M USD. The
contract was awarded to the Oceaneering International Ltd on 18th
August 2013. And completed September 13 2016. The contract award
certificate and job completion certificate will be sent to you in my
next mail for your perusal.

I am soliciting on you because the fund ($100.000,000.00 USD)cannot
be transferred into a local account but into a foreign account because
as civil servant(s) we are not allowed to operate a foreign account.
Feel free to ask any question or you can as well forward your question
to me by email.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 40% of the
total sum will be offered to you. Please, quickly get reply me if you
are willing to assist.

Respectfully,

Dr. Edward Ojo
Chairman Contract Award Committee {CCAC} Dr. Edward Ojo
NNPC Towers Ikoyi
Lagos - Nigeria

Greetings,,

I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee, Federal Ministry
Petroleum Resources, Nigeria. We are in search for an agent to assist
us in the transfer of ($100.000,000.00 USD) ONE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS. And subsequent investment in properties in your
country. You will be required to.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information you may need to know about the said contract awarded by
NNPC. The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) began
construction on a power station that will supply 500 MW to the
national grid and ensure the effective utilization of Nigeria's gas
resources.

The 500MW power plant is part of a domestic gas synergy project which
also includes onshore flare elimination and a domestic gas pipeline to
deliver gas to the national grid. The total amount for this contract
project was $400.000.000.00 USD. But it was over invoiced to the tune
of $500.M USD. Making us to benefit the sum of $100.M USD. The
contract was awarded to the Oceaneering International Ltd on 18th
August 2013. And completed September 13 2016. The contract award
certificate and job completion certificate will be sent to you in my
next mail for your perusal.

I am soliciting on you because the fund ($100.000,000.00 USD)cannot
be transferred into a local account but into a foreign account because
as civil servant(s) we are not allowed to operate a foreign account.
Feel free to ask any question or you can as well forward your question
to me by email.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 40% of the
total sum will be offered to you. Please, quickly get reply me if you
are willing to assist.

Respectfully,

Dr. Edward Ojo
Chairman Contract Award Committee {CCAC}

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