419 scam: "Larry Adams" <abc123a@mail.bg> Trying to contact you.

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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:
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- larryadams1959@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Larry Adams" <abc123a@mail.bg>
Reply-To: larryadams1959@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:52:18 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Trying to contact you.

Dear Sir/Mandan.
Greetings, I am Dr. Larry Adams, the Personal Assistant to Alhaji.
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, the Chairman Contract Award Committee Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

I would like to invest in any lucrative business in your country as we do
not have fair opportunities here in
Nigeria.

It will be my pleasure and sincere desire to have you for your guidance
and direction towards managing my funds for
investment in your country. The Project Planning/ Objective: Agriculture +
Foods chain supply Industry/ Acquisition
of Land Properties.

Please, send me your direct contact number in your response to this mail
to enhance effective/constant
communication as I have urgent intention of transferring out the fund.

Many the peace of the Lord be with you and your family.
Kind Regards,

Dr. Larry Adams.
PA, Chairman Contract Award Committee,
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
Website: www.nnpc-offshore.org
Email: larryadams1959@yahoo.com

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