419 scam: "DR. KENNETH OBI"<officew18133@yahoo.com> PAYMENT APPROVAL.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. KENNETH OBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kennethobi@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:13:49 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL.

FROM DR. KENNETH OBI,

GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

NATIONAL PETROLEUM INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF NIGERIA,

VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS NIGERIA.

SIR,

WITH MY COMPLIMENTS, I WRITE IN MY CAPACITY AS THE GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. I AM WRITING TO SHARE THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION WITH YOU FOR A MUTUAL BENEFIT, WITH THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL TREAT SAME AS CONFIDENTIAL AS POSSIBLE.

OUR GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE FINANCE MINISTRY HAS APPROVED AND AUTHORISED THE LAST PAYMENT OF US$38.3 MILLION FOR CONTRACT NO. NNPC/FGN/HALLIB-647C/2983DS/008 TO HALLIBURTON INC OF USA. HOWEVER, UNKNOWN TO THE GOVERNMENT, THIS LAST PART OF THE CONTRACT SUM IS THE OVER-INVOICED OR INFLATED/EXCESS AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT VALUE, WHICH MY COLLEAGUE AND I AGREED WITH THE CONTRACTING FIRM TO HAVE AS OUR OWN PART FROM THE TOTAL CONTRACT COST.

I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS EXCESS AMOUNT AWAY FROM HERE FOR A MUTUAL BENEFIT. FOR YOUR PART IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND, YOU ARE ENTITILED TO 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AFTER TRANSFER.

GET BACK TO ME FAST IF THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU.

SINCERELY,

DR. KENNETH OBI,

GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

NATIONAL PETROLEUM INVESTMENT

MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF NIGERIA,

VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS NIGERIA.

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