419 scam: daniel osifo <dosifo@mailbox.co.za> Attn: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)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- engineer1nnpc@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel osifo <dosifo@mailbox.co.za>
Reply-To: greatminds005@shuf.com
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:50:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attn:Dear Friend,

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC)
Ikoyi Lagos
Alternative Email Add:engineer1nnpc@gmail.com

Attn:Dear Friend,

Sir permit me to introduce myself to you,I am Dr.Evans Okojie a director with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Contract award monitoring committee.It is with trust and confidence that I propose to you on behalf of my colleagues.

My colleagues and I are members of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My colleagues have mandated me to look for a trustworthy company into whose account this funds is to be transferred.The nature of your company's business is irrelevant to this transaction,as all arrangements have been concluded for a successful and hitch-free transfer.

It has taken me painstaking time to source for you,therefore i am reposing so much confidence in you,for now i want us to be dealing via email,i shall send you all the relevant approval documents by scan.

I and my colleagues have agreed to keep 70% while we set aside 30% for you.

We have in our possession vital approved documents to remit the sum of FORTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$41,500,000.00)This money came about as a result of contract over-invoicing,the original contractor has already been paid off,so i and my colleagues want a foreign partner who we can arrange with to come forward as a contractor with our ministry who has not been paid.

Thank you.

DR.EVANS OKOJIE
CONTRACT AWARD MANAGER(NNPC)

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