419 scam: USMAN ALKALLI <robertlessfish@gmail.com> Attn: Dear Customer

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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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- 2348139656416
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.
- usmanakali2020@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: USMAN ALKALLI <robertlessfish@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usmanakali2020@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 18:04:02 +0100
Subject: Attn: Dear Customer

Attn: Dear Customer,

After waiting to hear from you or your Nigerian partners for a long time
now, I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it
be as if I have anything in mind against you. I donâ€™t know if you have
asked yourself why each time the release of your fund is approved, all of a
sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come
up. If you have not asked this question or you
do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you.

Some times ago, your Nigerian friend I mean the people that introduced you
to the project approached me through my dear Wife who works with the
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and requested me to assist them conclude
a money transfer deal they had with you.

They requested me to assist them by removing the original contractors name,
company's name and bank particulars from APEX BANK(CBN) vetting computer
System and replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to
make you appear as the rightful beneficiary of said funds, valued (US$9.M)
Nine Million United State Dollars) We agreed on condition that they will
compensate me with $50,000 as soon as your name appears as the Rightful
beneficiary.

I did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends started telling me
stories. They even told me that you promise to send money to me. Do you
know that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have
not set my eyes on any of them.

Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement
because I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the
risk as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the funds
knowing fully that you did not execute any contract here in Nigerian,
although I am the only Person privileged to know this information and it is
a fact. Why I am making this clear to you is that I can see that you are
still making efforts spending money in order to conclude this project.

Now I am ready to forget the past promises, I do not need the $50,000 any
longer from you but a compensation share from you. I need your assurance
that those your colleagues will be totally keep out of this transaction, I
know that none of them is aware of this transaction after trying their best
to conclude it without my consent.

Finally, I need your promise that no official of the APEX BANK (CBN) will
be aware of my Involvement in this regard, and now re-assure me that you
will be willing to compensate me. Again that you will assist my wife
Establish a foreign account in your country where my share will be lodged.

If you are ready to conclude this business with me, you can contact me
immediately on my private as Email: usmanakali2020@gmail.com so that we can
have a confidential mail discussions over this issue once and for all on
way forward. But if the reverse is the case, do not bother yourself to
reach meâ€¦.

Congratulations once more,

Regards,

ENGR. USMAN ALKALLI
DIRECTOR (K.T.T UNIT) C.B.N./Deputy Governor Office
Direct telephone number:234-813-965-6416

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