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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: "From Mr. Osagie Okunbor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrosagieokunbor678@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:42:13 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.,I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation [N N PC]
BUSINESS PROPOSAL.FROM NNPC
 
Dear Sir,
 
BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
 
I am Mr. Osagie Okunbor the Treasury Controller, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] and a close associate of the immediate
past Minister of Petroleum Resources.
 
The Minister has mandated me to transfer the sum of US$88 millions
recovered from over-invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation [N N PC] into several private accounts in Europe and
United States. A total sum of US$73,700,000.00 has been transferred before
the emergence of this present Civilian Administration, leaving the balance
of US$14,300,000.00.
 
I have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the balance,
which is retained in a coded account of the (N N P C) with the Central
Bank of Nigeria. We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in
trust. We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the
participation of a foreign partner who would provide an account where the
funds could be lodged. Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be
remitted to a foreign account. The remittance of the funds requires little
documentation.
 
There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since the
former Minister and I have covered this transaction with adequate contract
and external credit documents from the beginning.
 
What we require from you by e-mail or faxes are via:
 
{I} Acceptance letter of this offer
{ii} Your Company name and confidential telephone and fax numbers
{iii} Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to
 
Abide by the requirements of this proposal paramount of which is
 
CONFIDENTIALITY.
 
We have agreed that you will retain 20% of the entire US$14,300,000.00 for
your effort in this transaction, 70% for us partners here in Nigeria and
the remaining 10% will be used for defrayal of incidental cost in the
course of this transfer. Please reply urgently Personal Details, Full Name,
Current Address,Age/Gender,Occupation, Direct Mobile Number,Passport Copy,
ID card or DL,by fax or e-mail as we expect that the transaction will not
take more than ten Working days. And please note that this transaction
must be top secret.
 
Best regard.
 
Mr. Osagie Okunbor
(Treasury Controller N N PC)
EMIAL ===  mrosagieokunbor678@gmail.com

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