419 scam: "Mrs.Rosemary Nkwocha"<rosenkwocha7@gmail.com> Contract Payments Division

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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:

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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rosemary Nkwocha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rosenkwocha01@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:23:54 -0500
Subject: Contract Payments Division

Dear Sir,

I am contacting you because I saw a file with your name and email address in the office of one of the account officer. I suppose you might have been victim of the notorious scam and if so let me know immediately. You have been dealing with impostors and miscreants who are bent on milking you to dryness. You must stop all communications with such nefarious elements and contact me directly for anything regarding NNPC payment.

We regret the inconveniences caused by the scam artists who dragged the Nigerian name to the mud. Just as the EFCC are arresting them one by one, we are trying to correct the anomaly by making payment to the rightful beneficiaries.

Contact me immediately so that I can send your file to the office of the Group Managing Director.

My regards,

Rosemary Nkwocha

Contract Payments Division

Nigerian Petroleum Corporation

Anti-fraud resources:

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