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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: Babatunde Victor Adeniran <bavicade1.1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 15:30:46 +0100
Subject: Wait To Hear From You ASAP.

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
Corporate Head-Quarters
NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
Pmb 190, Garki Abuja
Website: www.nnpcgroup.com
http://nnpcgroup.com/About-NNPC/Pages/Board.aspx

Attn: Sir/Madam,

I don't really know how to express my feelings for your kindness. Find
below my business proposition to you for better explanation. You may
find my mail big, bear with me and read it. I shall be expecting your
negative or positive response as soon as possible.

My name is Dr. Babatunde Victor Adeniran, I am the former Chief
Operating Officer, Ventures Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
NNPC. I got your contact information through a conducted research and
found you capable to handle a transaction of this kind and its
confidentiality.

After the Third Quarter Internal Audit carried on all records and
accounts of awarded and executed contracts since inception of
democracy in the third republic, a huge sum of Five Hundred Million
Dollars ($500,000,000 .00) were declared missing, but rather floating
in a suspense account with a bank whose name shall be make known to
you should you give me your audience. I wish to request for your
permission to use your personal information to raise a payment voucher
in the tune of the aforementioned amount as a contractual entitlement;
to mean you executed a contract with the Federal Government of
Nigeria-Ministry of Petroleum Resources precisely from where the
transfer Bank claims will be procured.

This sum Five Hundred Million United States Dollars have been approved
for payment by this Ministry, and Endorsed by the Accountant General
of the Federation and to make payment by one of our correspondence
Banks under contract Number: NNPC/FGN/FMF/CB/C987/13.

As a top Civil Service, I am not authorized to operate a Foreign Bank
account hence my decision to use your account on full trust to
transfer this money which is lodged in a suspense account with one of
our correspondence Banks whose name shall be make known to you. I have
resolved to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance. But if
you so wish we go into business relationship which I will desire most,
it is okay. I will agree to transfer this fund into your account which
you have to provide, and regularize the approvals to reflect you as
the beneficiary. Note: No risk is involved.

On receipt of your response I will open up communication between you
and the Fund deposit Bank. The bank will now tell us what it will
require of us to get the funds transfer to your bank account which you
have to provide. Please give this email the adequate confidentiality
it requires after going thoroughly through it till the fund transfer
procession is done successfully.

Waiting your prompt reply.

Regards,
Dr. Babatunde Victor Adeniran
(Chief Operating Officer, Ventures Nnpc)

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