419 scam: "Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu" <info@fmlgy.com> Re: Treat as 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +234177614045 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- group.md@engineer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- managing director - (nnpc) tel / fax: 234-1-77614045 email: group.md@engineer.com http://www.nnpcgroup.com/ = dear friend, i am dr. (Engineer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu" <info@fmlgy.com>
Reply-To: nnpcnig7@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:31:46 -0700
Subject: Re: Treat as urgent.

>From the desk of:
Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
Group Managing Director - (NNPC)
TEL / FAX: 234-1-77614045
email: group.md@engineer.com
http://www.nnpcgroup.com/
=

Dear Friend,
I am Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the newly appointed Group Managing Directo=
r of the NNPC, my predecessor, deliberately over-inflated contract payment.=
In the course of disbursement, we have been able to track down the sum of =
Twenty Seven Million, Seven Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars (US$27.5M) Only in=
the legal currency of the United States of America.
This money is floating in CBN pending claims. I want to quickly move this =
fund for safekeeping under care of a trustworthy partner; I wish to believe=
you are.
We are not allowed to operate any form of investment as civil servants in =
active service. Hence, I solicit for your kindest assistance to secure this=
fund under your custody. Thus, kindly forward following details:
YOUR FULL NAME:
COMPANY'S NAME(If Any):
ADDRESS :
TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER and PRIVATE EMAIL FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
We have also evolved a sharing formula as follows: -
1. 35% for "YOU" the foreign partner
2. 65% for Local partners
Note that, this transaction is genuine and 100% safe considering my status=
and influence and it shall take us 7 (Seven) workings Days, upon receipt o=
f your details as requested above.
Let me point out to you here that this transaction is top secret and stric=
tly confidential, and let all correspondence email be made through email: =
nnpcnig7@gmail.com
While looking forward to a swift and smooth business relationship with you=
, I trust to receive your prompt response.
=

Cordially yours,
Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu
Group Managing Director - (NNPC)

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