419 scam: Adams Kenny <adamskenny24@outlook.com> FROM MR ROLAND AMAECHI

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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)
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "roland_amaechi@outlook.com" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Adams Kenny <adamskenny24@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <roland_amaechi@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:06:40 +0100
Subject: FROM MR ROLAND AMAECHI

MR ROLAND AMAECHI

Director of Procurement

Nigerian Telecommunication Plc.

Dear
Sir .Director

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

I am the Director of Procurement, Nigeria
Telecommunication Plc (Nitel) and a close associate of the immediate past
director of finance.

We are presently in position to transfer the sum of Thirty Million Two Hundred
thousand United States Dollars only ($30.2M), acquired from deliberately
over-invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian Telecommunication Plc (Nitel)
into a private oversea account

The funds need to be transferred out of my corporations account due to the
present privatization exercise going on, which will make transfers impossible
after the Nitel has been fully acquired in the ongoing National Privatization
exercise. I have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the above
mentioned funds that is retained in a coded account of Nitel in my country's
Zenith bank. We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in trust

We cannot complete this transaction
smoothly without the participation of a foreign partner who would provide an
account where the funds could be lodged. Since the source is related with
foreign contracts and payments, the funds must be remitted to a foreign
account. The remittance of the funds requires little documentation that would
be completed as soon as you provide us with a secured bank account where you may
wish to receive the money, since it may be difficult for you to divulge such
private information, it may help if you can leave a phone number or email me
for further advice.

There
is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since the former director
and I have perfected all modalities to have a smooth transaction. What we
require from you by Email or telephone are Via:

1) Acceptance letter of this offer.

2) Your name/Company name and confidential telephone and fax numbers.

3) Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to abide by the
requirements of this proposal paramount of which is confidentiality.

We have agreed that you will retain 30% of
the entire US$30,200,000.00 for your efforts in this transaction, 60% will be
for us partners here in Nigeria and the remaining 10% will be used for refunds
of incidental cost in the course of this transfer. Please reply urgently by
email as we expect that the transaction will not take more than ten working
days. Reply via: roland_amaechi@outlook.com

Best Regards,

Mr. Roland Amaechi

(Director of Procurement)

Nitel

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