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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348029613991 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23418513276 (Nigeria, landline)
  • +23417591237 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: Walter Yemi <walternnpc@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:04:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Verification of contract payment


NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Address 7. Kofo Abayomi Street,Victoria Island, lagos Nigeria.
Tel: 234-1-8513276 Fax:234-1-7591237
Mobile:234-8029613991

Attn: Amarjit Singh,

Following the verification and investigation exercise on your contract payment with a view to find out the actual beneficiary of this fund.

Following the submission of the chang of beneficiary information informing us that you had an auto crash and died.Therefore advised that the fund should be transferred to his name that both of you are business partners.

In view of the numerous complaints by the contractors/Inheritance funds owners, over non-payment of funds.

The Federal Government in her wise decision has advised this commission to contact you with a view to find out your true position on this matter to avoid transfer of funds to a false beneficiary.

Note that the Presidency, Chief Justice, Accountant General, Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Group Managing Director of NNPC has directed this office to ensure that contractors like you received their payment within 24Hours.

You are therefore advised to contact this office upon receipt of this mail message to enable us process your payment for immediate transfer.

Sincerely,

Mr. Walter Yemi
Chairman Contract Verification Unit
(NNPC).


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