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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: "DR. AYO BALOGUN" <comercialtransfer@outlook.com>
Reply-To: napims101@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2014 10:55:56 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: Please, Treat With Very Confidential:




Dear Friend,
I am DR. Ayo Michael Bologun, the Group General Manager of NAPIMS whicch
is the affiliate of NNPC. This is to inform you that I have been appointed
as the project and planning committee Chairman of the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the head of contract award committee on
Payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction, which involves
the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.

There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of Multinationals
in the oil industry in favour of the (NNPC) among which were;

1)The expansion of Pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil and
downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation -US$2 Billion.

2)Contract for Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in the
country.

3)The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product (Depots)-US$94
Million.

The original value of these contracts were deliberately over invoiced in
the sum of Sixty Five million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
US65,500,000.00) which has recently been approved and now ready to be
transferred. However the companies that actually executed the
aforementioned contract have been fully paid and the projects officially
commissioned.

Consequently, my colleagues and I are willing to transfer the total amount
into your account for subsequent disbursement, since we as civil
servants.By the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Service Laws)we are
prohibited from opening or operating foreign accounts in our names.

Sequel to that, we wish to have the bellow listed information from you to
enhance smooth and quick conclusion of this profitable business.

1) Your full name and address
2) Your company's name and address.
3) Your private telephone and fax numbers.
4) The name and address of your Bank for the transfer of the fund
5) Your account number/Swift code and Routing number.
6) Copy of your Identification (International passport/Drivers license)

Needless to say, the trust reposed in you at this juncture is enormous. In
return, we have agreed among ourselves to offer you 15% of the transferred
sum, 5% shall be set aside for any incidental expenses during the course
of this transaction, you will then be mandated to revert the balance to us
in due course.


Best Regards.

DR. AYO MICHAEL BALOGUN
(Chairman,P.P.C)
NNPC.
Respond to:
napims101@yahoo.co.jp
+234 8100 701056


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