419 scam: "ENGR. ELVIS SALAMANCA" <micros31560@gmail.com> RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +2348093394901 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- legalkonsult@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ENGR. ELVIS SALAMANCA" <micros31560@gmail.com>
Reply-To: legalkonsult@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 22:31:47 -0800
Subject: RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION

I am ENGR. ELVIS SALAMANCA, Director of Procurement and Contract Award with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I got your contact from the foreign office of the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning the transfer of US$65.5 Million Dollars.Sometime ago, a contract was awarded by my Corporation (NNPC) to Alliance Oil International to Service, Turn Around Maintenance and Rehabilitation Work on Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) Plant in Nigeria.

This contract was over-invoiced by us to the tune of US$65.5 Million (sixty five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Myself and some officials reached a compromise to transfer the Fund into a foreign Bank Account that will accommodate this fund. We have all modalities set. We have been disappointed last year by a American Mr. Henry Strand whom we trusted with a transaction of this nature up to the tune $35 Million USD. He is sitting on our money for no apparent reason but we believe that good people still exist in this world and we are willing to try again with you.

You can confirm the above transaction from Mr. Henry Strand on phone No. +1 217 601 6600. He still resides in Illinois and enjoying our collective money and refused to give us our share but we believe that for his act of wickedness to us, he will never go unpunished by God. Because of this we are afraid and we need your total trust and assurance that you must be an honest and straight forward person. We have agreed to share the money thus:

1. 30% for the account owner

2. 60% for me and my partners

3. 10% to be used in offsetting taxes and all local & foreign expenses.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% safe and risk free and we will commence the transaction from the date of receipt of the following information via the email. Please if you accept this proposal, send to me by email the following:

1) Name:
2) Address:
3) Tel:
4) Age:
5) Sex:
6) Occupation
7) Status:

With these information, we are going to put in application for the release of this fund into your account for us all. Due to our sensitive position, we cannot afford a slip in this transaction so contact me immediately through the above telephone: +234-809 339 4901 or Email: legalkonsult@gmail.com <mailto:legalkonsult@gmail.com> for further information on the requirements and procedure for this transaction.

Please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.

Yours faithfully,

ENGR. ELVIS SALAMANCA

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