419 scam: "felix akpan" <felixakpan@airsoftmail.com> re:partnership

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "felixakpan@airsoftmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "felixakpan@airsoftmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "felix akpan" <felixakpan@airsoftmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:28:17 -0500
Subject: re:partnership

Dear Sir,

I am Felix Akpan(Esq), the personal attorney to Mr. Farhad Bahir, a national of your country. He was an oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Before his untimely death of heart related disease on the 5th of January 2007, he was actively involved in oil (Petroleum) Exploration/Export business.

Since his demise I have made several enquiries and consultation with your embassy in attempts to locate any of my client's relatives this has proved unsuccesful. I then decided to attempt tracing his relatives through the internet, this also proved unsuccessful. Hence I am contacting you today.

The aim of contacting you is for you to assist in repatriating the funds and property left behind by client before they are confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these funds are lodged. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we might make. I especially intend to present you as the next of kin and the only known relative of late Mr. Farhad Bashir. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this proposal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement. This transaction is risk-free all you need do is to maintain absolute confidentiality during and after the perfection of this transaction.

Please reach me on my confidential email address: felixakpan@airsoftmail.com, if you are interested in this offer. This transaction will commence immediately I receive your response.

Sincerely yours,
Felix Akpan.
Attorney At Law
Akpan Law Firm
Plot 61 Sanusi Fafunwa Street
Victoria-Island,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Email:felixakpan@airsoftmail.com
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Ingenieria Electrica
UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE PEREIRA
La Julita, Pereira, Risaralda
[http://ohm.utp.edu.co] Tels: +57(6)3137122 7153 7154 7329
Fax: ext 116
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