419 scam: "DR.MATHEW PETER"<drmathewpeter@yahoo.co.uk> 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +2349098123790 (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.
- drmathewpeter1970@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MATHEW PETER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccremittanceoffice@qip.ru>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:08:49 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 16 NNPC HOUSE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
EMAIL: drmathewpeter1970@gmail.com
TELE/FAX: +234 909 812 3790
DEAR SIR,

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU REQUESTING FOR YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE SHALL TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$23.8,000,000 FOR OUR PERSONAL USE.

I AM THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT WITH NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC), LAGOS, NIGERIA.I AM ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE IN THIS SAME COMPANY MY COLLEAGUES AND I PUT IDEAS TOGETHER AND DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A FORGING NATIONAL WHO WOULD ASSIST US TO RECEIVE THE ABOVE SUM TO BE SHARED FOR OUR OWN USE INCLUDING YOU.

IMPORTANTLY, BE INFORMED THAT THIS SUM ORIGINATED FROM A CAPITAL PROJECT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION NNPC INITIALLY CONTRACTED TO A FOREIGN FIRM IN 2007. THE CONTRACT IN QUESTION HAD SINCE BEEN EXECUTED AND THE MAIN CONTRACT SUM HAD BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTORS WHILE THE ABOVE SUM IS BEING CONSIDERED AND TREATED ON OUR ACCOUNTING RECORDS AS AMOUNT OUTSTANDING (DUE UNPAID).ONLY MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE AWARE OF THE ORIGIN OF THIS MONEY.

WE THEREFORE DECIDED TO TRANSFER IT ABROAD SINCE WE CAN NOT WITHDRAW IT HERE IN NIGERIA. RECENTLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS SUM BE PAID THIS QUARTER AND THAT IS WHY WE WANT TO USE YOUR NAME WITH BANK PARTICULARS TO WIRE THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.IN VIEW OF THIS, WE WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO RISKS ESPECIALLY ON YOUR SIDE. YOUR INTEREST WILL BE PROTECTED ADEQUATELY. WE ARE AWARE THAT THIS FUND WOULD SUFFER VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) BOTH IN NIGERIA AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.WE HAVE MADE A PROVISION TO COVER FOR THE VALUE ADDED TAX IN NIGERIA.

FINALLY, FOR YOUR SERVICES, WE RESOLVED THAT YOU WOULD RECEIVE 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND WHEN TRANSFERRED.70% WILL BE FOR US WHILE 5% SHALL BE USED TO OFF-SET ALL EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED IN NIGERIA AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. ALSO THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO LAST 15 WORKING DAYS. IN ADDITION, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS TOP SECRET TILL WE REALIZE OUR DREAM. IN ADDITION TO THE BANK ACCOUNT WE
ARE REQUESTING, WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR THIS BUSINESS.MY DEAR, ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE IN ADVANCE WHILE WE LOOK KINDLY FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR ACCEPTANCE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIMARY EMAIL: drmathewpeter@qip.ru

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.MATHEW PETER

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