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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: "MR. RABIU SULEIMAN" <cmkv5@wsolline.com>
Reply-To: pinpinatta189@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:12:25 +0200
Subject: Greetings , Dear Sir / Madam.


THE GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
GAS & POWER NNPC.
MR. RABIU SULEIMAN
PLOT 56 MARSHAL AVE
ABUJA, NIGERIA,

DEAR SIR,

THIS MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS A 100% RISK FREE
BUSINESS. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER I RECEIVED FROM
THE NIGERIA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES. AND AFTER GOING
THROUGH YOUR INFORMATION I SURMISED THAT YOU MUST BE HONEST,
TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE.

I AM THE GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GAS & POWER HERE IN NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION (NNPC). NEVERTHELESS, BECAUSE OF THE OIL CRISES
WHICH ARISES BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE NIGER
DELTA (SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY) WHICH IS THE OIL PRODUCING PART
OF THE COUNTRY. BEFORE THIS CRISES, I AND OTHER DIRECTORS IN THE
OFFICE HAS COLLABORATED AND OVER-INVOICED AN OIL CONTRACT OF $25.5M
(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS). THIS MONEY
HAS BEEN LYING DORMANT IN A BANK HERE IN NIGERIA FOR THE PAST SIX
MONTHS WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUPERVISORY COUNCIL OF THE NNPC.

NOW WE HAVE AGREED TO MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO BE
DEPOSITED IN A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHICH WE CAN ALSO INVEST IT IN A
FOREIGN COUNTRY AND WE NEED A FOREIGNER WHO IS TRUSTWORTHY AND
RELIABLE THAT CAN PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT SO THAT THE BANK IN
NIGERIA WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT AS OUR FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR, AFTER WHICH WE WILL COME OVER FOR THE SHARING.

BUT BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU WILL AT THE END TAKE 25%, THEN 5% WILL BE
MAPPED OUT FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EXPENSES WHILE I AND OTHER DIRECTORS
INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS WILL TAKE 70%. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS
BUSINESS CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE CAN DIRECT YOU ON
WHAT TO DO TO AVOID DELAY IN DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND INTO YOUR
DESIGNED BANK ACCOUNT .REMEMBER TO SEND ALONG YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE, FAX NUMBER AND SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS FOR OUR EASY
COMMUNICATION. CONTACT ME URGENTLY FOR YOUR GOOD RESPONDS THROUGH MY
E-mail-: pinpinatta189@gmail.com.

BEST REGARDS,

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER,

GAS & POWER NNPC.

MR. RABIU SULEIMAN.

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