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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "319" <naseri319@mvmco.ir>
Reply-To: mohammedbello465@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:33:31 +0330
Subject: NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

FROM DESK OF MR.MOHAMMED BELLO.
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC),
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT IKOYI, LAGOS-NIGERIA
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Dear Sir/Madam,

I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different federal government of
Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards
transfer on the above-mentioned amount into your account. This fund arose
from over-invoicing of various contract awarded in our parastatals to
certain foreign contractors sometime ago.
We as holders of sensitive positive positions in our various parastatals
were mandated by the federal government to scrutinize all payments made to
certain foreign contractors and we discovered that some of the contracts
they executed were grossly over-invoiced either by omission or commission.
Also we discovered that the sum of us$33.5M [thirty three million five
hundred thousand U.S. Dollars only] was lying in a suspense account,
although the foreign contractors were fully paid their contract entitlement
after the execution the said contracts.
We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred [for our own use]
into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, because we are government
workers and the code of conducts does not allow us to operate foreign
account.
However, we have succeeded in transferring some of this over invoiced money
precisely U.S.$5.0M [five million U.S. dollars only] into a foreign account
in Beirut, Lebanon, but the provider of the account in Lebanon, is up to
some mischief and refuses to comply with our earlier mutual agreement,
insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank account
before disbursement will take effect.
If for a U.S.$5M[ five million U.S. Dollars] we are not compensated, is it
when the balance of U.S$28.5M [twenty eight million, five hundred thousand
U.S. Dollars only] is transferred that we will be sure of our full
compensation?
We are therefore, soliciting your assistance so that the remaining amount of
U.S.$28.5M Can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated
bank account. On successful remittance of the fund into your account, you
will be compensated with 30% of the total amount for your assistance and
services.
So far, much have been said and due to our sensitive positions, we cannot
afford a slip in this transaction, neither can we give out our identity, as
regards our respective offices, but where relationship is established and
smooth operation commences, you will be furnished with all you deserve to
know.
I am at your disposal to entertain any question[s] from you with respect to
this transaction, so contact me immediately through the above e-mail address
for further information on the requirement and procedure for this
transaction.
Please, treat with strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Mohammed Bello,
NNPC Chief accountant.

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