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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: "MR. MELE KOLO KYARI" <sectornnpcnig@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2023 03:18:02 -0700
Subject: Get back to me if you are interested,

HELLO

The Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation, NNPC is a socially
responsible organization, the NNPC delivers its Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) objectives in line with global best practices.

The Corporation therefore, guided by social, environmental and safety
standards as obtained in the Oil and Gas industry, operates safely and
deals ethically with all our stakeholders.

The crux of our Corporate Social and International Responsibility
(CSTR) objectives are hinged on improving the overall well-being of
all the Victims of the Internet Fraud within and outside Nigeria and
the NNPC have made it as its Responsibility to compensate any one who
have been a scam Victim and your Email address is among the ones
acquired by our intelligent IN collaboration with the International
Community.

The sum of $11million will be paid into your account by the NNPC
Stakeholders Engagement Forum and you need not to waste time on this,
You are to use this Direct Email Address:

details below and return same to me as well. Contact me strictly on
the Private email address (sectornnpcnig@gmail.com)

YOUR FULL NAME
BANK NAME
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
BANK ADDRESS
BANK SWIFT CODE/ROUTING NUMBER
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
OCCUPATION

Thanks and Congrats to you

MR. MELE KOLO KYARI

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