419 scam: "MR LawanFarouk"<jjohnlisa75@gmail.com> REF: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL.INVESTMENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lawfarouk330@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- safe and risk free. please replies to these emails: lawfarouk330@gmail.com or skpy: ditar221 i have committed myself in the payment (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR LawanFarouk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Hon.LawanFarouk@kimo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 01:47:27 -0000
Subject: REF: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL.INVESTMENT

From: Hon. Lawan Farouk
House of Representative
Chainman House Committee on Petroleum Subsidy
Nigeria

Dear Friend
REF: URGENT CONFIDENTIAL.INVESTMENT
Most competent people are chosen for competent jobs and assignments, with due respect have i also chosen to select you and contact you on this very confidential matter. Our Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and industry offers variety of names of notable people from your part of the Globe/country. That was where I got your information from. Therefore, after due deliberation with the storage company wheremy funds is depositedand kept for safety, I felt the best thing to now is to move the investment fund to some place where it can be invested by someone else who will become my partner , I decided to forward to you this proposal. I believe that you would be in a position to help me invest these funds in your Country
I am committee chairman for the petroleum subsidy in my Country and having amass this kind of funds it will be dangerous to retain it in my Country while I am still a saving Member of the House of Representative in my Country, and having empowered with the special committee on oil subsidy.

This committee is principally concerned with contract purchase of refined petroleum product appraisals and approval of contracts and investigation on the subsidy oil fuel import into the Country on the finish petroleum product in order of priorities as regards CAPITAL payments made by the Government of Nigeria to the commercial importers of the product.I was set up by some contractors which i have the proof to show why i am hurrying to make sure that this fund leaves the sores of my Country for investment purpose.

As the Chairman of the Committee i successfully secured out this funds but with the situation of things now its not safe for the funds to remain here now, the amount is Twenty Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$27,500.000.00).

What I need from you is to provide full address of yours, telephone and ID card as i will send you my own too, you will take full custody of the invest the funds as soon as it arrives. I agreement drafted for our signatory biding the funds/partnership.

I have agreed to compensated you with the sum US$5,000,000.00 while you manage the rest of the balance capital funds for investment into useful venture that will bring high profit income.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me urgently and keep it tight please as its absolutely confidential and i require you most sincerity in this matter, so I can further give more details on the funds. All modalities of this transfer, have been worked out and once started will not take more than 7 days with the absolute support of all concerned. This transaction is 100% safe and risk free. Please replies to these emails: lawfarouk330@gmail.com or Skpy: ditar221 i have committed myself in the payment of the delivery of the funds.
The position of the funds now, its currently deposited with a storage company called Eurofinance VVO all you do is collection of the consignment i will guide you on how to proceed immediately and i have all the proof of the fund/consignment including the deposit receipt . I shall be sending you my details to verify my person concerning my status and and my present position in my Country and the reason why i need you to take over those funds. Please i wants my fund out before my matter will come up.
Best regards.
I need you to know that this is not a joke i am awere of so many scam letters going round the world now, i am dead serious and i need your help urgently.
Hon. Lawan Farouk
Chairman, Petroleum Subsidy Committee
Ministry of Petroleum
EMAIL: Hon.LawanFarouk@kimo.com

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