419 scam: "DR.HAMZA ABU"<info@nnpcgroupmails.com> GOVERNMENT ALL CONTRACTORS

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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:
- "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.
- +23417767986 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.HAMZA ABU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stanleylawson@nnpcgroupmails.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 08:59:32 -0700
Subject: GOVERNMENT ALL CONTRACTORS

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Head Office: 8-10, Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Tel/Fax: 234-1-7767986
DATE JUNE, 2014
REF: C/N FGN/PND/A3160/20046
FOR: NNPC/PTF/NITEL/GOVERNMENT ALL CONTRACTORS.

Attention: Beneficiary,

following the Federal Executive Council Decision and approval by the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Good luck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR), Managing Director/ CEO Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the release of funds by the Chairman Contract Award
Division (NNPC), I wish to inform you that approval has been given and funds released for the
payment of your entire outstanding contract sum.

Be informed that all matters relating to verification, information and documentation including
payment for contracts executed are now under my control and supervision. The sum of 2 billion
dollars acquired from the on-going petroleum subsidy removal has been approved for payment
of all foreign indebted contractors.

A Signal has been sent to the office of the Chairman Contract award Division NNPC to effect
your payment and eleven other contractors within; the next seventy two (72) hours. You are
advised immediately to contact Mr. Stanley Lawson, on his telephone number: 234-702 7700449.
For the immediate transfer on your long overdue contract payment.

This office will ensure that adequate attention and priority is given to your contract file. Finally
you are advised to adhere to the instruction of the Chairman Contract award Division NNPC to
enable his office release your contract sum to you within the stipulated time.

Beneficiaries, who fail to comply with the above instruction, shall not be considered for payment.

Congratulation in advance,
Yours Faithfully,

DR.HAMZA ABU,

ANTI FRAUD UNIT/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, NNPC.

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