419 scam: "SENATOR KANU CHRISTIAN"<full@eip.ryoko.com.tw> VERY URGENT REPLY NEEDED.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2349071910961 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SENATOR KANU CHRISTIAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kanu6005@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 00:24:15 +0300
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY NEEDED.

MY HONOURABLE FRIEND,

DO NOT BE SURPRISED AT RECEIVING THIS MAIL. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO HARM IN TRYING SOMEONE TRUSTWORTHY AT HEART. A NEW RELATIONSHIP WILL GO A LONG WAY TO HELP EACH
OTHER.

IN A NUTSHELL, I NEED YOU TO COME AND STAND AS 'NEXT OF KIN' TO A CLIENT, MR NIGEL. C. TURNER WHO DIED IN 1999 OF A HEART CONDITION HERE IN LAGOS . SOME YEARS AGO, MR NIGEL. C.TURNER MADE A FIXED (NUMBERED) DEPOSIT OF US$18,000,000.00 MILLION IN A BANK OVER HERE. UNFORTUNATELY, HE DID NOT MENTION A "NEXT OF KIN" IN ANY OF HIS PAPERS WITH US OR HIS CONTRACTORS - TEXACO OIL. SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN NO RESPONCE TO OUR INTERNATIONAL ADVERTORIALS CALLING FOR ANY RELATIVE TO CONTACT THE BANK TO CLAIM THE FUND DEPOSITED HEREIN.

CONCLUDED EFFORT TO GET ANY OF HIS FAMILY RELATIONS WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. SO I DECIDED TO CONTACT AND PRESENT YOU AS THE BONA-FIDE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND. ASSUREDLY, ALL THE VIABLE DOCUMENTS WILL LEGALLY BE CHANGED IN YOUR FAVOR AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED. AND TO SWIFT THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR DESIGNATED COMPETENT ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY HITCH.

IT IS FIVE YEARS NOW AND STILL NO RESPONCE. BY DECEMBER ENDING, THE INTEREST WILL BE ROLLED OVER, BRINGING THE TOTAL CLAIMS TO US$20,000,000.00 MILLION. MY DEPARTMENT HAS THE MANDATE TO OVERSEE THE INTERNAL CLEARANCE FOR CLAIMS AND THE FINAL APPROVAL, SIGNATURE FOR PAYMENT IS ONE OF MY OFFICIAL DUTIES IN ONE OF THE MINISTRIES.

BESIDES, YOU HAVE NO RISK. BY LAW, YOU ONLY NEED TO
SHOW-UP ONCE BEFORE THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ABROAD OR ISSUE AN AUTHENTIC ORDER OF REMITTANCE TO THE BANK.

HOWEVER, PLEASE KNOW THAT THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN US. I WILL TAKE 60% AND YOU 40% OF THE PRINCIPAL SUM (US$8,000,000.00 MILLION). THERE ARE REASONS WHY WE NEED TO CLAIM THIS MONEY FAST. I WILL GIVE YOU MORE COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS WHEN YOU REPLY. MOREOVER, I WILL ADVICE YOU TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR ID'S SO THAT WE CAN COMMUNICATE EASILY.

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION,

SENATOR KANU CHRISTIAN.
FORMER DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TEL+234-9071910961

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