419 scam: "Sen. Paulker Izibefien Emmanuel"<stephen@no-ip.info> GOOD 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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "Sen. Paulker Izibefien Emmanuel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssenatecommittee@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:36:46 -0400
Subject: GOOD BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Sir,

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before. I got your contact from the world trade bureau with further confirmation from a reliable source.

However, I decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information I had about your business person as regards this business information concerning your country and safety of our funds in a steady economy such as that of your country
compared to our country Nigeria.

I am Sen. Paulker Izibefien Emmanuel the Chairman Senate Committee Contract Award on Petroleum and Gas Federal Republic of Nigeria. My close and trusted colleagues and I need your assistance in the transfer of USD132 million, (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) into any of your account you may nominate overseas.

This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)for turn around Maintenance of the Port Harcourt refinery under my control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be remitted into any account I put forward for that purpose.

I was therefore mandated in trust by members of the committee, to seek for a foreign partner into whose account this first part payment of the sum of USD32,000,000,would be transferred hence I am writing you this letter. We have agreed to share the funds thus:

1) 70% for us (the committee members)

2) 20% for you (the account owner)

3) 10% will be used in settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses that will be incurred in the course of this
transaction.But where the share percentage rate is not acceptable by you we wait for your own suggestion.

The payment will be done by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). What we need from you, is that you provide a vital account into which the funds will be transferred/lodged into.

We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected. This business is 100% risk free as we have secured our own side of the transaction. We have also put in place the machinery to guarantee a successful conclusion of this transaction.

Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation, as we look forward for a mutually benefiting business relationship with you.

Please when replying, kindly include your private Telephone, Fax numbers and Address, where I can reach you any time of the day.

Thanks and Best regards,

Sen. Paulker Izibefien Emmanuel
Chairman Senate Committee
Contract Award on Petroleum and Gas.

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