419 scam: "Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD)" <headquartersnnpc@yahoo.cn> VERY URGENT

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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: "Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD)" <headquartersnnpc@yahoo.cn>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:44:10 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: VERY URGENT

Mr. Augustine O. Oniwon
Corporate Headquarters
Group Managing Director,(GMD)
Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD),
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
NNPC Towers
Central Area Abuja, Nigeria
June 11th.2012

Attn Sir/Ma,

My name is Mr. Augustine O. Oniwon,the (GMD/ ETD) Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation NNPC. After due deliberation with my colleagues
after satisfactory information gathered about your good self, i am
directed to contact you for IMMEDIATE PAYMENT into your bank account a
contract sum of (USD$65,000,000.00) (Sixty Five Million United states
Dollars) on behalf of our company.

DETAILS: As top officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), we awarded a contract to ourselves and executed it with this
company name (IMEX NIG LTD), as a foreign firm registered in Nigeria.
While the law here states very strongly that no civil servant will handle
any government contract.

Please,I will advice you to view the website below for more details.

http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-renews-nnpc-mpn-joint-venture-oil-leases/

Contract Details:
CONTRACT NUMBER: NNPC/PED/KADREF/5860NIG/2011
VIDE CODE: NIG/395YOE/409X011
FILE NUMBER: NNPC/2095/CON/2011
COMPANY NAME: IMEX NIG. LTD
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: RC: 205-106
NNPC COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NNPC/8059/2011XZ
Terms Of Contract:
SUPPLYING AND INSTALLATION.
CONTRACT AMOUNT: (USD$65,000,000.00)

The job was duly and satisfactorily executed and out company has been
invited for payment, we want to present your name as the owners of the
company name (IMEX NIG LTD) to enable you get paid on our behalf by the
Central Bank of Nigeria. We are offering you 25% of the total contract
funds, and additional 5% to cover all expenses incurred on the process of
receiving the funds.Once we obtain your confidence, I shall direct you to
the “NNPC” accredited lawyer that will represent you here as the
contractor to facilitate the contract payment in your favor. Are you
comfortable with this proposal? Urgently send: Your private phone number
for more discussion. We need to get the funds released into your bank
account within (4) bank working days.

This information is CONFIDENTIAL!

Yours truly,
Mr. Augustine O. Oniwon
Group Managing Director,(GMD) NNPC.

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