419 scam: DR PAUL AMAKACHI <office01_paulamakachi@yahoo.com.ph> your response needed sir

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- office1_ahmedboko@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR PAUL AMAKACHI <office01_paulamakachi@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:35:08 +0200
Subject: your response needed sir

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Hello Sir,

It is with trust and confidence that i write to make this urgent
business
proposal to you. I am writing for you to assist me in providing a
convenient foreign account in any designated bank abroad for the
transfer
of us$45,500,000.00 pending on my arrival in your country for
utilization
and disbursement with the owner of the account.

This amount results from a deliberate inflation of the value of a
contract
awarded by our ministry - the federal ministry of agriculture (FMA) to
an
expatriate company. The contract has been executed and payment made to
the
original contractor,remaining the over-invoiced amount of us$45.5
million,
which i want to transfer the funds out of the country in my favor for
disbursement among myself and the owner of the account. The transfer of
this money can only be possible with the help of a foreigner who will
be
presented as the beneficiary of the fund.

As a government official,i am not allowed to operate foreign accounts,
and
this is the reason why i decided to contact you. I have agreed that if
you/your company can act as the beneficiary of this
funds($45,500,000.00
million) 35% of the total sum will be for you for providing the account
while 5% will be set aside for the expenses incurred during the cost of
transfer of the fund into your account while 60% will be reserved for
me.

I hereby solicit for your assistance in providing a convenient account
number in a designated bank abroad where this fund would be
transferred.I
intend coming over there on the completion of this transfer to secure
my
own share of the money.

Please note that i have been careful and have made all arrangements
towards
the success and smooth transfer of the fund to your account before you.
For
security reasons and confidentiality of this transaction, i demand that
you
should not expose this proposal and the entire transaction to anybody.

I am putting so much trust in you with the hope that you would not
betray
me or sit on this money when it is finally transferred into your
account.
Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free. if this
proposal
is acceptable by you, indicate your interest by sending email to me
including your bank name & address, account number, telephone and fax
numbers.

Note that the particular nature of your company's business is
irrelevant to
this transaction. if this transaction interests you, your urgent
response
will be appreciated.Reply to my private email(
office1_ahmedboko@yahoo.com.ph )

My best regards
Dr Paul Amakachi

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