419 scam: Info <chunnamani@gmail.com> TRANSACTION FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- 234092913998
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.
- sanni.abdullahi242@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Info <chunnamani@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:45:17 -0700
Subject: TRANSACTION FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

Presidential Amnesty Programme Foreign Debts Settlement Committee
Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta,
37A, Nile Street, Maitama,
Abuja, 23409,
Nigeria
Tel: 234 (0) 9 291 3998,

Dear Sir,

I am the Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Foreign
Debts Settlement Committee (PAPFDSC). A committee incharge of
reconcilling/profilling of all foreign amnesty programme consultancy
debts. I have chosen to tell you the truth because I believe in the
saying "Treat others the way you wish to be treated". It will take a
very long time before your fund will be paid to you because of so many
irregularities in your file. We also found out that you have spent so
much money trying to get your fund some of which are not even
recorded.

I have an offer for you, which will help your financial stand. This
offer is an amount from the Presidential Amnesty Programme Foreign
Debts Settlement Committee (PAPFDSC). It is a total sum of US$5.6
Million (Five million, Six hundred thousand United States dollars)
only, which will be shared between you and I in the ratio of 50% -
50%.

This amount is not your contract/inheritance fund or has anything
related to contract/inheritance fund, rather we were instructed by the
Office of the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria, General
Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR), to give a final clearance to some listed
diplomats/contractors who supported his election bid that brought him
to power in 2015. This is in recognition of their support in the last
presidential elections that was held on March 28, 2015 which he won
and to seek their support for the coming 2019 polls as he is planning
to run for the second term of office.

Now, after the exercise which started on June 6th 2016 , I have US$5.6
Million as a LEFTOVER fund out of the amount approved for the
programme and I want to seek your consent to have the fund transferred
to you for the benefit of both us. There will be no bureaucracy or
misfortune during this transaction.

The only thing we need for this US$5.6 million to be transferred into
your nominated bank account within 72hrs (3 working days) are as
follows:

(1) Your valid bank account details for the reception of the fund.
(2) Normalization of your designated bank account at the Federal High
Court as a diplomatic account with the sum of US$420 only.

Hence, if you are willing to make this deal with me, you should
contact me immediately (via Email: sanni.abdullahi242@gmail.com)
furnishing me with your bank account details. Or call me on 234
9032096108. And if you call me ask me to confirm my number 234
9032096108, if I fail to confirm my number correctly please drop the
phone and dial again untill you get to me to avoid contacting the
wrong person. And do not reply through post to avoid it getting to the
wrong person also.

Sincerely yours,
Alhaji Sanni Abdullahi
Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme Foreign Debts Settlement
Committee (PAPFDSC),
Mobile: 234 9032096108

Very important note:
(a) If this mail has reach you in error and you can be trusted and you
have a VALID bank account that can receive this volume of fund, please
do get back to me immediately.
(b) This payment is programmed to be effected from the Federal
Government Reserve account of Nigeria to an account you will nominate
in any part of the world.
(c) AND THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE HANDLED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.
(d) Please remember, this will be effected within 72hrs.

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