419 scam: "Paul Egoma" <paulego222@yahoo.co.jp> From.Paul Egoma

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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 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.
- paulego111@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Egoma" <paulego222@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: paulegoma000@qq.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:50:46 +0300
Subject: From.Paul Egoma

Dear Good Friend,

First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by
virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and secret. Though, I
know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive
and even worried. But I am assuring you that all will be well at the end
of the day. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this
transaction.

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Paul Egoma,
chief credit/ Account Officer of FIDELITY BANK Plc, Lagos Nigeria. I
contact you with believe that you are reliably, discreetness and have
ability to handle this confidential transaction, which involves
transferring of unclaimed fund to a foreign account requiring maximum
confidence.

THE PROPOSITION

A French citizen, late engr. Muller Jean Maria, an oil merchant and
construction engineer with the Nigeria National petroleum corporation
NNPC), until his death Twelve years ago in china air bust (A310-300)
flight Kg 30, Deposited with us at FIDELITY BANK PLC in Lagos, US$20.5M,
(Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only), The
Bank now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Serious efforts are being
made by FIDELITY BANK PLC to get in touch with any of Maria's family or
relatives but to no avail.There is a perceived possibility of not being
able to locate any of late Engr.Muller Jean Maria next of kin (he had no
wife or children known to us.) The management under the influence of our
chairman and members of the Board of Directors has made arrangement for
the fund to be declared "Unclaimed" and subsequently transfer into their
personal account.

ln order to avert this negative development, I now seek your permission to
have you stand as next of kin to Late Muller Jean Maria, so that the fund
US$20.5Million will be released and paid to your account as beneficiary or
next of kin. All documents and proofs to enable you get this fund will be
carefully worked out. We have secured from the probate an order of
mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries. I have agreed to
share the fund this way 50% for you, 50% for me. I am are assuring you
that this business is 100% risk free, and need only maturity from all the
parties involved. As soon as I receive acknowledgment of your acceptance
of this our mutual business proposal, we will proceed into action.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, do take advantage of the trust we
have bestowed on you, get in touch with me
immediately.Email:paulego111@yahoo.co.jp

Best Regards,

Paul Egoma.

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