419 scam: "FROM THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONS NNPC."<info@aol.com> NNPC WAIVER APPROVED FOR YOUR PAYMENT BY THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORA

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.
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.
- +2348090718221 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drjamesobiora0002013@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONS NNPC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjamesobiora0002013@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:33:07 -0700
Subject: NNPC WAIVER APPROVED FOR YOUR PAYMENT BY THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONS.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC).
NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja,Nigeria.
Office Of The Group Managing Director,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),
Dr.Joseph Thlama Dawha,

RE: NNPC WAIVER APPROVED FOR YOUR PAYMENT BY THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONS.

Attn,Beneficiary.

Sir.

Be officially informed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) has with immediate effect Granted you an Automatic WAIVER and as well approved the immediate release of your long over due payment,this resolutions was reached last week Wednesday been 15th Oct 2014 after the Board of Directors Meeting,please note that the WAIVER issued and granted to you will be effective and valid in your name once you have send the Official WAIVER fees sum of US$250 only (Two Hundred And Fifty Dollars) through the Chief Accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) Dr.James Obiora who will release your funds to you as our Chief Accountant,to this effect we have graciously granted you an Official NNPC WAIVER in your name and favor which covers every sundry fees and charges accruable in the course of our Chief Accountant releasing your approved funds to you and this will be valid upon the receipt of the US$250 WAIVER fees by our Chief Account which you will send through him once you contacted

Dr.James Obiora,Chief Account Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations.
Email Id: drjamesobiora0002013@gmail.com
Direct Tel: 234-8090-718221.

Furtherance to the above you are required to call him on his direct line as above and negotiate with him on how you want him to release your NNPC Approved funds to you and then email him with all your requirement that he will need for the payment as he has the final order to release and pay your approved funds as the Chief Accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) and as well ask him how you will send the US$250 Waiver fees to him to enable him release your funds without delays as directed to him by the Board of Directors of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations hence your payment file has been passed to him to that effect for your payment,for the record this is your new and official NNPC PAYMENT RELEASE NUMBERS: NNPC/KDRF/XX00/2014,quote same to him when contacting the Accountant for your payment.

CONGRATULATIONS AT LAST.

Sincerely Yours.

Dr.Joseph Thlama Dawha,
The Group Managing Director,
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),

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