419 scam: "N.N.P.C"<lewis@nnpc.ng> BUSINESS PROPOSAL.FROM NNPC?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lewisedward66@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "N.N.P.C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lewisedward@webmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 12:10:19 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.FROM NNPC?

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

FALOMO COMPLEX IKOYI LAGOS.

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT.

EMAIL: lewisedward66@webmail.co.za

05/03/2019

...This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before. I got your contact from the world trade bureau with further confirmation from a reliable source.

However, we decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information we had about your business person as regards this business information concerning your country and safety of our funds in a steady economy such as that of your country compared to our country Nigeria, Africa.

I am the principal Accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My close and trusted colleagues and I need your assistance in the transfer of US$50 million, (FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) into any reliable account you may nominate overseas.

This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by the NNPC under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted into any account we put forward for that purpose.

...3. 5% for contingencies and expenses.

We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected. This business is 100% risk free as we have secured our own side of the transaction. We have also put in place the machinery to guarantee a successful conclusion...

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation, while we look forward to a mutually benefiting business relationship with you. Please when replying, kindly include your full name, private Telephone and Fax numbers, where I can reach you any time of the day.

Thanks and Best regards,

DR. LEWIS EDWARD.

EMAIL: lewisedward66@webmail.co.za

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