419 scam: "Engr. Andrew Yakubu"<julie@amg.md> From: Engr. Andrew Yakubu.

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347090879427 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- nnpc.grp.director@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Andrew Yakubu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nnpc.grp.director@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:48:22 -0800
Subject: From: Engr. Andrew Yakubu.

NNPC Towers, Central Business District,

Herbert Macaulay Way,

P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
Date: Feb. 2014.

Attention Sir,

I am the Group Director to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),
and a member of five men committee appointed by the present democratic
Government, Federal Republic of Nigeria. We were empowered to verify and
investigate contractual payments of the ministry made during the past
Military dictatorship in Nigeria.

During the course of this investigation we discovered ($85M) Eighty Five
Million United States Dollars floating in a suspense account of the
ministry. Subsequently, our investigation revealed that this amount
originated from over inflated contract whose beneficiary has been fully
paid for the contract executed in accordance with the terms of the contract
agreement. In the full exercise we discovered more other
seventy-two similar cases but were recovered to the government confer
few months after our investigation.

Consequently to our resolution to transfer this sum ($85M) Eighty Five
Million United States Dollars into a foreign account to enable us invest
the money, I therefore seek for a trustworthy individual or
company whose bank account can retain this sum of money. We resolved that
you should own (30%) which is Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred United
States Dollars for your service and assistance while Ten Million United
States Dollars shall be used for taxable charges. The remaining amount
shall be for our investment in your Country which is going to be under your
care. Having accepted our offer you should forward your safe bank account
particulars, your private telephone and fax numbers for immediate
commencement of this transfer into your account.

Best Regards.

Engr. Andrew Yakubu
Group Managing Director
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Private E-mail: nnpc.grp.director@gmail.com
Tel: +234-709-087-9427

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