419 scam: "Martin Chukwu"<payroll@crownenterprises.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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Martin Chukwu"<payroll@crownenterprises.com>
Reply-To: <powellmrwilliam@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:25:13 +0100
Subject: Hello

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING REGULATORY AGENCY (PPPRA)
APPROVED CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE
NO:DKM/HT/0732/EX48T/NNPC/PPPRA

Attention: Beneficiary,

My name is Rev Martin Chukwu the committee chairman on petroleum resources down stream sector. I received a letter of change of ownership today from one Mr Kerri V. Dean of #1201 Patterson Ave. #25 Earle, AR 72331 Arkansas, USA,that the contract your company executed few years ago for the supply of vessels for off loading of crude oil into our oil refinery depots valued Seventeen Million,Fifty four Thousand United States Dollars (USD $10,500,000.00) approved by the Federal Ministry of finance Nigeria,should now be paid into this bank account bearing his name.

Account Name: Mr Kerri V. Dean
Receivers Account #:1000074550764
Route #: 061000104/Ach Code: SNTRUS34

It is stated in the said letter that you are now dead or late and he is your next of kin, he went further to state that you indeed signed an agreement with him (Mr Kerri V. Dean) to be your beneficiary before your untimely death after a long protracted illness.

He did not provide any power of attorney from a well respected Public Notary ie (chambers or an attorney) which will prove and support his claims. I therefore asked him to come back next week and this was to enable me buy more time to try and see if i can get in contact with you to verify how genuine his claims are and if indeed it was with your consent.And if after seven working days, no response is received from you, it will be assumed or presumed that indeed you are dead and as such authorization and approval will be granted on your behalf to him Mr Kerri v. Dean to claim/receive your fund.

But if you are well and alive please then confirm on receipts of this letter and re-confirm your personal information and how you want the said fund to be paid to you without further delay. This is on the order of the new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Your full Name:
Home or Office Address:
Nationality:
Sex:
Age:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Personal Phone no:
Fax:
State of Origin:
Country:
Driver's license or any copy of Your Identity:

Waiting to hear from you immediately.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Martin Lords

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