419 scam: "JOSEF KONNAN-BANNI"<josefk_banni@yahoo.co.jp> Assist

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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)
- "million 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)
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.
- josef.konnanbanni@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOSEF KONNAN-BANNI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josefkonnan_banni2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:35:44 +0100
Subject: Assist

Dear Friend,

My Name is Dr. josef Konnan-Banni, one of the Assistant Regional Managers with the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). My official responsibility relates to contract review and payment. Fortunately, I'm privileged to know about pending contract payments that have remained unclaimed over the years. Such pending payments are subject to further review and re-assignment, as the need arises. If we have a reliable group or company or person for such re-assignment exercise, we can proceed with the necessary machinery that can warrant payment to this new reliable party/ beneficiary. We need your understanding, interest and cooperation to realize this objective.

This reassignment will entail your making available to us the following:

1, Your company name, office and home address.
2, Your confidential phone line.
3, Your bank details, where you enjoy the confidentiality of your bankers.

Please be informed that we have pending unclaimed contract sums, ranging from US$10 Million to over a $100 Million Dollars.

Please inform me in honesty the amount or volume of cash that your given account can absorb without any query or questions.

Looking forward to your sincere and urgent reply.

You can also reply to my other e-mail below:
josef.konnanbanni@yahoo.com

Best Regard,
Dr. josef Konnan-Banni

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