419 scam: "Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu"<meyeye@angel.ocn.ne.jp> I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.offceibe@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 16:49:26 -0700
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

Greetings.

My Name is Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Federal Republic of Nigeria. My reason for contacting you now was born out of the necessity to find a reputable personality or company who will come in and stand to receive the sum of Four Hundred and Twenty Million United States Dollars (US$420,000,000.00) which I deposited with a Foreign Bank overseas . I want to put this money into a profitable investment and I want you to form a partnership with me in this respect.

Your percentage shall be 30% of the fund while 60% shall be mine. The remaining 10% will be for expenses from both parties: you and myself. Please get back to me immediately if you are interested in this transaction. Further details shall be forwarded to you later.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu

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