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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: "Dr.Mathew Duru." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drmathewduru226@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 22:55:29 +1000
Subject: FINANCE NAPIMS ACTING GGM, AUDIT.

FINANCE NAPIMS ACTING GGM, AUDIT.
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
ABUJA- NIGERIA.
EMAIL:dr_mathewduru225@yahoo.com
Tel/Fax No: +234-708641845.


Gooday Friend,


Please permit me to go through this (MEMO) the content will add value
to our lives and families.


I am Dr.Mathew Duru, Finance NAPIMS Acting GGM, Audit., a director in
the project and planning committee of the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), I head a seven man Tenders Board Committee in
charge of contract award committee and Payment approvals. I came to
know of you in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle
a very confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a huge
sum of money to a foreign account. In reference to my brief
introduction I am obliged to say that I was directed to contact you.


There were series of contracts executed by a consortium of
Multinationals in the oil and gas industry in favor of the (NNPC)
among which were;

1) The expansion of Pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil and
downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation -US$20
Billion.


2) Contract for Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of various Refineries in
the country US$20 million

3) The construction of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Product
(Depots)-US$94 Million.


The original value of these contracts were deliberately over invoiced
in the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million United States Dollars
US150, 000,000.00) which has recently been approved and now ready to
be transferred. However the companies that actually executed the
aforementioned contract have been fully paid and the projects
officially commissioned.


I will like stop here because this is not a fairy story but hoping to
see your return mail so that I will give you full details and
procedure how we will achieve this great deal.I am at United States of
America(U.S.A) now for summit meeting that will last two weeks before
going back to my country and at your disposition to entertain any
question(s) from you in Respect of this transaction, so, contact me
immediately through my e-mail(drmathewduru225@gmail.com) Or Call:
+1-915-229-3640 for further information on the requirements and
procedure.


Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost confidentiality.


Thanking you for your time.


Regards

Dr.Mathew Duru.
E-mail(dr_mathewduru@hotmail.com)

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