419 scam: "Engr. Billy Agha"<bill@msn.com> REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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)
- "into 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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Billy Agha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <EngrBillyAgha@cpll.cn>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:03:23 -0700
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

After due deliberation with my colleagues, I decided to forward this proposal. We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of fivety Six Million United States Dollars (US$56,000,000.00) into your account. This fund resulted from an over-invoced bill from contract awarded by us under the budget allocation to my ministry and the bill was approved for payment by the concerned ministries.

The contract has been executed, commissioned and the contractor was paid the actual cost of the contract. we are left with the balance of US$56,000,000.00 as part of the over-invoiced amount, which we have deliberately over estimated, for our own I am contacting you to be our custodian for this fund.

1. 20% for you (Account Owner)

2. 70% for us

3. 10% for

Tax, as may required by our Government and yours. As you may want to know and to make you less curious, I got your address from adverts, in business directory that protrayed your establishment in good light. I am the Secretary of the Contract Awarding Committee (CAC)of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

This transaction is very much free from all sorts of RISK and TROUBLE from my Government. We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and to most of us this is a life time opportunity we cannot affford to miss. To get this fund paid into your account, we have to present a Payment Invoice from a foreign establishment like yours. With this invoice, we will seek approval to transfer the fund within 14 banking days through the APEX BANK to your designatd Bank Account. I and one of my colleague involved in this deal will come to your country to arrange for our share upon the confirmation from you that the money has been credited into your nominated Bank Account.

Consequently upon your acceptance of my proposal, kindly confirm your interest by revert mail to the above email address It will surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes, we believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction. we are looking forward to doing this transaction with you. Be further informed that everyone's interest and security had been considered before you were contacted. So be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us. But let honesty be our watch word throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.

I await your prompt reply via my alternative e-mail:( EngrBillyAgha@cpll.cn )

Best regards,

Engr. Billy Agha.

NOTE ON ACCEPTANCES OF THIS PROPOSAL LET ME HAVE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US HAVE ORAL DISCUSSION.THANK YOU!

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