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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Nnpc" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:06:32 -0500
Subject: RE:
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
HEADQUARTERS TENDER COMMITTEE,BLOCK ‘A’ (4TH FLOOR) NNPC TOWERS HERBERT MACAULAY WAY CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA.
TELEGRAM:NNPC/FEC/223/09
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>From the Desk of: M.S.BARKINDO
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
DO NOT READ IF NOT MEANT FOR YOU
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ATTN:SIR,
AFTER OUR MEETING WITH THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF NIGERIA ,YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED WHICH WILL BE PAID TO OUR OFFSHORE PAYMENT CENTER IN MALAYSIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (MALAYSIA) FOR ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS EASIER AND WITHOUT DELAY.
ALL ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE AND ONCE WE RECEIVE THE BELOW BANKING CORDINATES TO AVOID PAYING IN A WRONG ACCOUNT I WILL PERSONALLY GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE PAYMENT BANK MALAYSIA.
1.YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS.
2.YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ACCOUNT NAME.
3.YOUR BANK ROUTING OR SWIFT CODE.
4 .YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
5. YOUR CONTRACT AMOUNT YOU ARE EXPECTING.
ONLY FOREIGN CONTRACTOR'S ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO RECEIVE THEIR FUNDS THROUGH STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (MALAYSIA) AND NO OTHER PLACE YOU WILL BE PAID APART FROM THERE.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (MALAYSIA) WILL OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH THERE BANK BEFORE YOUR FUNDS WILL BE EFFECTED IS BETTER YOU SEND ME AN EMAIL REGARDS TO MY MAIL TO ENABLE US COMMENT ACTIONS OR YOU CAN CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.
WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPOND.
Respectfully yours,
M.S. Barkindo
GMD, NNPC
Group Managing Director (GMD)
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
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