419 scam: "Chief Sena Anthony"<watsonians@wanadoo.co.uk> Discovered in an (NNPC) Company over inflated contract review ($25,000,000.00 U

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "chiefsenaanthony01@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "chiefsenaanthony01@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief Sena Anthony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chiefsenaanthony01@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:20:28 -0700
Subject: Discovered in an (NNPC) Company over inflated contract review ($25,000,000.00 USD)

Dear Friend,

My Name is Chief Sena Anthony, the Current Legal Adviser / General Counsel of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Former Managing Director; Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The sum of Twenty Five Million United States Dollars ($25,000,000.00USD) have been discovered in an over inflated contract review which was hidden in an Escrow Account belonging to my organization.

This fund has been deposited in a local Bank called Union Bank Plc. With the power conferred on me as the Current Legal Adviser/General Counsel, I have the Legal back up to authorize the transfer of the funds to your nominated Bank Account through an authorized Bank which I will unveil to you on your declaration of interest within Five (5) working days from this notification.

For your cooperation in helping me transfer the funds, you will be entitled to Forty percent (40%) of the total sum involved after the Fund transfer has been completed.

If you’re interested, please contact me through my email address: (chiefsenaanthony01@yahoo.cn)

You are to forward to me through my private email (chiefsenaanthony01@yahoo.cn) the following details.

1. Full Name:
2. Home Address:
3. Sex:
4. Age:
5. Country:
6. Mobile Number:
7. Cell phone Number:
8. Occupation:

NB: Attach a Scan Copy of your International passport or Governmental identification.

I will want us to finish this transaction as soon as possible before the auditing of NNPC /LNG account takes place as the president (Alh. Umaru Musa Yar Adua) is dead and there is mandate that the account be reviewed.

I have also carefully arranged all the documents to show that this transaction is genuine and all that will be needed to complete this transaction carefully from my desk as an insider and the current companies Legal Adviser/General Council.

Get back to me with the requested data's above so I can guide you on the procedures you are to follow to ensure a swift and successful transfer of the funds as soon as possible.

I await your prompt reply.

Best Regards.

Chief Sena Anthony.
Legal Adviser/ General Counsel
Liquefied Natural Gas Company.

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