419 scam: "Joshua Obeki"<reception@willisfurniture.com> Re: Your total co-operation.

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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:

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.
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.
- +2349076160141 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joshua Obeki" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joshuaobeki2@naij.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:17:29 +0800
Subject: Re: Your total co-operation.

Attention:

I work with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPwebmail.piraquara.pr.gov.brC), I am the assistance director of Contract Management Department and I want a reliable person who could assist me to transfer the sum of US$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) only into his account outside the shore of Nigeria.

This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from a contract awarded by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) under my ministry and approval. The contract has been executed. Commissioned, the contractor has been paid his actual cost for the contract. A balance of US$10.5M as the over-invoiced amount is left, which I have deliberately over estimated time for my own use under my protocol division, I need total co-operation from a foreigner to front for the immediate claim of this funds. This is why I contacted you for assistance. You will be entitled to 35% of the total sum, 60% for me while 5% for any expenses incurred while transacting the business and whatever left from the 5% will be shared equally.

If your are interested send your full names, telephone, address and your bank details to immediately do all the necessary paper work and transfer the funds within 14 working days. Please note that most of the documents will be back dated to suit the purpose of this transfer.

Best regards,

Mr. Joshua Obeki
Direct Mobile: +234 9076160141
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

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