419 scam: "DR. KELVIN U. GORO"<uche.a2009@gmail.com> RE: URGENT!

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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:
- "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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "sapfcfm@gov-offices.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348022314760 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. KELVIN U. GORO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sapfcfm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 04:46:25 -0700
Subject: RE: URGENT!

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENCY
ON FOREIGN CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
ASO-ROCK, ABUJA - NIGERIA
EMAIL: SAPFCFM@GOV-OFFICES.ORG
TEL: +234-8022314760

RE: CONFIDENTIAL MATTER

I KNOW YOU MUST BE SURPRISED AT THIS DEVELOPMENT BUT I CHOSE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH BECAUSE OF MY SINCERE WISH TO TREAT EVERY MAN, AS I WOULD EXPECT TO BE TREATED.

AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION ON PAYMENT FILE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENCY, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A LONG PROCESS FOR YOUR FUND TO BE RELEASED DUE TO SOME IRREGULARITIES DETECTED IN YOUR FILE. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE SPENT MONEY IN TRYING TO REALIZE YOUR PAYMENT, WHICH DID NOT EVEN REFLECT IN YOUR FILE, BUT I HAVE AN OFFER, WHICH WILL AT LEAST HELP YOUR FINANCIAL STAND UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT. THIS OFFER IS AN AMOUNT FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEFTOVER. IT IS A TOTAL SUM OF US$4,500,000.00 (FOUR MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF 50%-50%.

THIS AMOUNT IS NOT FROM YOUR AFOREMENTIONED SUM OR HAS ANYTHING RELATED TO YOUR PAYMENT, RATHER IT IS A LEFT OVER FROM THE AMOUNT USED IN PAYING CONTRACTORS/FUND BENEFICIARIES AND IT IS DIRECTLY UNDER MY CUSTODY. I AM OFFERING YOU THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL NOT BE RELEASED ON TIME UNTIL ALL THE ANOMALIES ARE RECTIFIED.

THE ONLY THINGS NEEDED FOR THIS US$4.5 MILLION TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT UNDER 48 HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS;

1) A NEW BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
2) THE NOTARIZATION OF THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS/PAYMENT AT THE FEDERAL
HIGH COURT.
3) COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR COPY OF YOUR DRIVING LICENSE.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT PAYMENT. THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO BUREAUCRACY OR MISFORTUNE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS DEAL WITH ME, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON +234-8022314760 OR EMAIL FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR NEW ACCOUNT DETAILS AND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TEL/FAX NUMBERS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST 72 HOURS TO ACCOMPLISH.

I KNOW THAT YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN LOTS OF OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PLS. DO NOT DISCUSS THIS TRANSACTION WITH ANYONE.

THANKS,
DR. KELVIN U. GORO
SAPFCFM

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