419 scam: ENGR.FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN <kfunsh@mail.com> Truth of the matter for the very last time

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ENGR.FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN <kfunsh@mail.com>
Reply-To: Funshokupolokun@onet.pl
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:59:52 -0700
Subject: Truth of the matter for the very last time

DEAR CONTRACTOR,

AFTER WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU OR YOUR NIGERIAN PARTNER FOR A LONG TIME NOW, I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS DIRECT APPROACH TO YOU AS MY NEW RESOLUTION IN OTHER NOT TO LET IT BE AS IF I HAVE ANYTHING IN MIND AGAINST YOU. I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU HAVE ASKED YOURSELF WHY EACH TIME THE RELEASE OF THIS FUND IS APPROVED, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE PAYMENT WILL BE STOPPED OR ONE PROBLEM OR THE OTHER WILL COME UP IF YOU HAVE NOT ASKED THIS QUESTION OR YOU DO NOT KNOW, THE THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO TELL YOU.

SOME TIME AGO, YOUR NIGERIAN FRIENDS, I MEAN THE PEOPLE THAT INTRODUCED YOU TO THE PROJECT APPROACHED ME THROUGH MY DEAR WIFE WHO WORK WITH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND REQUESTED ME TO ASSIST THEM CONCLUDE A MONEY TRANSFER DEAL THEY HAD WITH YOU. THEY REQUESTED ME TO ASSIST THEM BY REMOVING THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR'S NAME,COMPANY'S NAME AND BANK PARTICULARS FROM THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) VETTING COMPUTER AND REPLACING THEM WITH YOUR NAME AND BANK DETAILS IN ORDER TO MAKE YOU APPEAR AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND.
I AGREED ON CONDITION THAT THEY WILL PAY ME US$3 MILLION AS SOON AS YOUR NAME APPEARS AS THE BENEFICIARY.

WHY I AM MAKING THIS CLEAR TO YOU IS THAT I CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE STILL MAKING EFFORTS IN ORDER TO CONCLUDE THIS PROJECT. NOW I AM READY TO FORGET THE PAST. I DO NOT NEED THE US$3 MILLION ANY LONGER FROM YOU BUT A GOOD COMPENSATION FROM YOUR MIND. I PERSONALLY DID THE WORK AT THE BEGINNING AND ONLY ME CAN CONCLUDE IT SUCESSFULLY.

I AM A MAN OF MY WORD AND IF YOU ARE READY TO CONCLUDE THIS BUSINESS WITH ME,CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A CHAT OVER THIS ISSUE BUT IF THE REVERSE IS THE CASE,DO NOT BOTHER YOURSELF TO REACH ME AND FORGET ABOUT THIS FULL PAYMENT OF $22.5 MILLION.NOTE THAT THE FUND WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU THROUGH OUR CRUDE OIL RESERVE ACCOUNT .

AWAITING YOUR PROMPT COMPLIANCE AND MY BEST REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY.
YOUR SINCERELY

ENGR.FUNSHO KUPOLOKUN

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