419 scam: "Solomon Dyke" <info@lee.com> GOOD-DAY DEAR FRIEND

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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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Solomon Dyke" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: solomondyke@blumail.org
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 17:08:44 +0800
Subject: GOOD-DAY DEAR FRIEND

NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS
CENTRAL PROCUREMENT OFFICE,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

RE: TRANSFER OF US$28,500,000.00 (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT

Dear Friend,

I am presenting this proposal to you in my capacity as a Chief Accountant
and in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this Company (Nigeria
Liquified Natural Gas).I am writing to you, following the impressive
information about your profile through the Website,and I believe in your
capability and reliability to champion this opportunity.

The money in question emanated from an over-invoiced contract awarded by
our company during the previous Millitary regime in Nigeria.During our
scrutiny,of all contract awarded by our Corporation,we discovered this
over Invoiced sum in the contract number:NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99. that
we intend to to transfer to your account on a share percentage basis.

Please,be rest assured that there is absolutely no risk involved at all
the as all arrangements have been concluded for a hitch-free transaction
to your account.The law and guideline here stipulates that if such money
remained unclaimed after Six and half years, the money will be transferred
into the Government treasury as unclaimed fund. We agreed that 25% of this
money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a
foreign account, 5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during this
transaction and 70% would be for me and my colleagues.

Please,note also that this transaction when started is expected to be
concluded within 10 working days. If my explanation is understood and
acceptable by you,please send me the following immediately:

1) Name in Full.
2) Your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective
communication.
3) Residential and Office Addresses

All these will be needed by us to file in the necessary applications in
your name as the beneficiary of the contract payment.
You should contact me on MY E-MAIL, as soon as you receive this letter. I
decided to contact you as we have products of interest in your part of
the world where we can invest our own percentage to avoid people's
awareness as we are civil servants. Please keep this very confidential for
obvious security reasons.

Contact me for more information, all confirmable before you apply if you
want. Trusting to hear from you shortly for a detailed information which
are confirmable before you can make up your mind to apply.If however,you
are not interested,do let me know by return mail too as I will not contact
anybody else until I hear from you.

May God be with you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Solomon Dyke

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