Email Fraud Alert received from: Miss
I recently received an email with this subject line: Investment and I am concerned that it could be an attempt at defrauding me. Let me know in the comments section what you think, please.
The full contents of the suspected fraudulent (phishing / scamming) e-mail appear below:
Hello
I am Mr.Bernard Otti one of the Director with the Nigeria National Petroleum cooperation (NNPC).
I have a business transaction .I need your help in claiming and invest this fund (?6.8 Million (GBP)
under my custody in area of Real Estate business or any other profitable business that you feel
it will be lucrative investment in your country.
If you are willing to help me, get back to me so that I will further inform you on how best we can
perfect this transaction so that the fund will be transfer to you In your country
I will wait to hear from you,
Thanks.
Mr Benard Otti
Group Executive Director.
Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation
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The above email was sent by “From Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation” from this email address: helpdesk@haj.gov.sa
I, Miss, have the following thoughts/comments on this suspected fraudulent email message from “From Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation”:
Thanks but no thanks