419 scam: "Sani Ibrahim." < test@fssprus.ru> Please Respond ASAP...

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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 american 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "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. )
- "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.
- dr.eoe_nnpc@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sani Ibrahim." < test@fssprus.ru>
Reply-To: eoe_nnpc@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2015 17:49:40 +0100
Subject: Please Respond ASAP...

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT FEDE=
RAL MINISTRY OF PETROLUEM RESOURCES (F.M.P.R) FLOOR 10, NNPC PLAZA, 28, Ade=
mola Street, Ikoyi, Lagos zonal office NIGERIA Email:- dr.eoe_nnpc@yahoo.co=
.nz Attn: Sir/Madam My name is DR. Emmanuel O. Egbogah,Chief accounting Off=
icer Federal Ministry of petroleum Resources (MPR) and a member of Tender B=
oard Committee in charge of contract review and payment approvals, Lagos Ni=
geria, I am sending this private email based on the confidentiality of this=
transaction. Please, I will like to advise if after going through my propo=
sal and you do not accept it, kindly keep it to yourself. As of this moment=
, I am still in service with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N=
NPC), and I will not by any means like to lose my job, if you are not inter=
ested, I have put in over 23 years service with this Corporation but I do n=
ot have anything to show for it.this is just my opportunity to make sure th=
at I give my children a decent training since the corrupt government we hav=
e has refused to take care of its responsibilities. So In mysearch for a re=
liable person to handle a very confidential transaction that involves the t=
ransfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account. I found out that you a=
lmost met all the statutory requirements in respect of this transaction, pl=
ease be equally advised that no security company in Africa can handle This =
contract payment fund with any bank without the instructions Approvals from=
my office and the federal high court in Nigeria. There were series of cont=
racts executed by a consortium Multinational in the Oil industry in favor o=
f Ministry of Petroleum Resources among which were: 1.The extension of pipe=
line network within Nigeria for crude oil,down stream products distribution=
and subsequent evacuation-US$ 95Million. 2. Contract for the Turn Around M=
aintenance (TAM) of the various refineries in the country- US$ =3D52Million=
. 3. The construction of storage tanks for petroleum product(Depots)S $140M=
illion The original values of this contract were deliberately over invoiced=
to the sum of US $12.5million American Dollars, which has now been approve=
d and is now ready to be transferred. The companies that actually executed =
these contracts have been fully paid and project officially commissioned. C=
onsequently, I and my partnersare willing to transfer this amount to your a=
ccount for subsequent disbursement since we are Civil Servants and are proh=
ibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Servant Laws) from opening/oper=
ating foreign account in our names. Needless to say, the trust posed on you=
at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20% o=
f the transferred sum while 5% shall be set aside for accidental expenses (=
Internal & External) between the parties in the course of the transfer. We =
will mandate you to draw up an investment plan for us of which you will con=
trol since we cannot bring our shares back to Nigeria. We are very interest=
ed in investing in real estate in your country. You must however note that =
this transaction is subjected to the following terms and conditions: 1. Our=
conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence. 2. That you will tre=
at this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality because of the =
circumstances we now find ourselves. 3. That the funds would be transferred=
to an account over which you have absolute control. Modalities have been w=
orked out at the highest level subject to your satisfaction of the above st=
ated terms. Our assurance is that your role is 100% risk free. To accord th=
is transaction, the legality it deserves and for mutual security of the par=
ties involved and the funds, the whole approval procedures will be official=
ly and legally processed with your name or the name of your company you may=
nominate as the Bonafide beneficiary. Also, be informed that our main reas=
on of contacting you is for the obvious reason that we will want to invest =
these funds in the real estate. It is our believe that you can be of immens=
e help in this regards. Kindly expedite action so as to enable us include t=
his transaction into this quarter of payment. Please, contact me as soon as=
possible on my confidential telephone number: Tel:00234-80- 5716085 Fax:00=
234-70-8851066 or alternative email address <dr.eoe_nnpc@yahoo.co.nz>. I aw=
aits your soonest response. Best regards, Rev. DR. Emmanuel O. Egbogah N/B:=
I (REQUEST) your telephone number for confidential discussions when necess=
ary.

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