419 scam: "Tobo"<samuege@yahoo.com> HELLO

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- toboj3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tobo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <toboj3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:36:24 -0400
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir

I write you this letter which i pray should urgently replied.

I got your contact from British chamber of commerce and industry.

I am Mr. james Tobo presently the director of finance in Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) headquarters, Abuja Nigeria.

I am in need of your genuine assistance and trust because as a top official of the ruling government, I want to safe guard my interest in your country before the end of the tenure of this
administration, more also we as civil servant are forbid to own or operate a foreign account hence a foreigner is needed.

I presently have an over invoiced contract payment of usd68.5M (Sixty-eight million five hundred thousand us dollars) which has remain unclaimed since 2014 as a matter of fact i need a
honest foreigner who can conveniently protect this funds for me in your bank account, i sincerely believe that you can be of great assistance to me this is why i am contacting you and also
requesting for your discretion, maturity and co-operation.

I have completed all administrative steps to see that this funds receives all request approvals immediately you give me the go ahead.

All i need from you are the following information:

1, Your full names and address
2, Your bank account number and routing number
3, Name and full address of your nominated bank with telephone and fax numbers
4, Your mobile number for easy communication between us.

I shall send you by mail detail of the contract executed soon after i receive your message, you will be entitled to 40% from the total funds while 60% for me.

I am a highly placed official and expect absolute discretion from you in order to protect my honor from foreign and local journalist who seek to destroy members of our ruling civilian
government.

This transaction is hitch-free so you need not to entertain any fear at all.
You can contact me anytime on my Email Address (toboj3@yahoo.com)

Best Regards,
James Tobo

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