419 scam: "Engr.David Musa" <eng.davimusa@hotmail.com> I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partnerë¸"

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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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347030385060 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.David Musa" <eng.davimusa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: foreignzonepayment@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:32:54 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner

Dear friend,

I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your assistance
to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable economy of your
country. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or
business ethics.

I am Engr.David Musa, a senior civil servant with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am making this proposal to you in strict
confidence on behalf of myself and my partners. As senior civil servants
of the Nigerian Government Nigerian civil service laws (Code of Conduct
Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our possession
an overdue payment bill totaling Fifty Eight Million,Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars(US$58,500,000.00)which we want to transfer abroad
with the assistance and co-operation of a company/or an individual to
receive the said funds,via a reliable bank account on our behalf.

If this proposal satisfy you, do indicate your interest by responding to
my mail without delay.For your assistance, you shall receive 30% of the
entire sum, while 60% of the total sum, will be for me and my partners and
10% shall be used to defray all expenses incurred in the course of
transferring these funds to your account, such as taxation,documentations
and other miscellaneous.As you may know that any foreign transfer of funds
these days involves proper verifications and documentation as required by
both remitting and receiving banks,this will cost money,but as soon as the
funds is transferred to your bank account,first,all the cost expenses made
shall be deducted from the 10% meant for miscellaneous,please take note.Do
note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch free
transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist
us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer of
the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total
commitment.

Please,furnish us with your personal details such as:

(1)Full Name
(2)Contact Address
(3)Personal Telephone Number
(4)Profession
(5)Age/Sex.

Please treat as very urgent.

Best Regards,
ENGR.DAVID MUSA.
TEL: +234 703 038 5060

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