419 scam: ".John Akumilli Davids." <liyan@chnmuseum.cn> PAYMENT CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/017

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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:
- "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.
- johnakumilli0045@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ".John Akumilli Davids." <liyan@chnmuseum.cn>
Reply-To: <johnakumilli0045@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:39:50 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/017

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
THE RECONSTITUTED MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN
DEBTS AND INCOMES UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF
CHIEF/DR.JOHN AKUMILLI DAVIDS.
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT, ABUJA/LAGOS NIGERIA.

ATTN:-BENEFICIARY/ CONTRACTOR,

RE- IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT APPROVAL VIA WIRE TRANSFER.

Consequent to the Government resolution to affect an immediate remittance of all long over due foreign payment in course of our Verifications of claims by foreign beneficiaries, It was discovered that your fund is lying unclaimed. You have satisfied all the Conditionalities set by the government of Nigeria, the United Nations, the IMF, World Bank and Paris club for immediate approval of your fund in your Favour and the approvals document has been done in your name. But, in the course of our Verifications, two men who claimed to be your local agents/attorney respective came to our screening Centre with a German Man Named Mr.H.M.Amor Claiming that you willed your fund to him after committing suicide as a result of sudden bankruptcy in the hands of fraudsters. Please confirm the Account Below if it is the willed Receiving Bank Account Details and should be used by this honorable committee in remitting your fund.

BANK DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFERTHE
NORDEA BANK NORGE
SOLLIPLASS-OSLONORWAY
ACCOUNTNUMBER:6002.04.43971US Account
ACCOUNT HOLDER: H.M.AMOR
SWIFT CODE: NDEANOKK

However,this committee suspected some mischief in the course of the submission of the banking information and suspended the approval following the discovery of some irregularities in the submission and the failure of these men to forward to us necessary clearance bonds. You are therefore advised to contact this office for an immediate clarification on this issue giving us a go-ahead order to have your fund transferred to the above account. Should you object to our remittance of your fund through this account, you are equally advised to reconfirm your desired bank and account details, stating accurately the name of the beneficiary, your fund deposit/contract amount. You are also requested to forward to us your contact address, direct telephone and fax numbers for swift
communication.

Note: Endeavor to call me upon receipt of this fax message for verbal directives

We anticipate your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

Chief/Dr.John Akumilli Davids.
Reply-To:-johnakumilli0045@gmail.com
Chairman Debts and Income

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