419 scam: "Eng. Gibson Chima."<gibsonchima@gmail.com> THIS FUND HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng. Gibson Chima." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chima.gibson@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:37:12 +0200
Subject: THIS FUND HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT!!!

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
FCDA Secretariat, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, West Africa.

From the Desk of: The Chairman; Contract Tender Board,

Dear Friend

It is with trust and confidence that I write to reveal this business proposal to you, I was assigned by two of my colleagues to seek for a foreign partner who will assist us in providing a convenient Bank account in a designated Bank overseas for the transfer of US$56,700,000.00, pending our arrival in your country for utilization and disbursement of the fund with the owner of the account, THIS FUND HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.
My colleagues and I have agreed that if you can act as the beneficiary of this fund we will transfer the money to any of your nominated Bank account and you will retain 25% of the total fund for the assistance rendered by you.

If this proposal is accepted by you, please indicate your interest immediately and send me your full IDENTIFICATION, private Tel, and mobile numbers.

Best regards.

Eng. Gibson Chima.
The Chairman, Contract Tender Board, Federal Ministry of Agriculture.

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