419 scam: "K. Bitrus Yakubu" <kby65@inbox.lt> Appoint You / Confidential Partnership

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "K. Bitrus Yakubu" <kby65@inbox.lt>
Reply-To: <k.bitrusy@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 09:06:20 +0100
Subject: Appoint You / Confidential Partnership

FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION: Good Morning! I am reaching you via email as it seems the quickest means to reach you giving the urgency of this matter. It is of Utmost Importance that you treat this communication with the highest level of Confidentiality that it deserves. I am Kenneth Bitrus Yakubu; brother to the embattled former NNPC/GMD (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Group Managing Director) Engr. Andrew L. Yakubu. My brother approved various crude oil DEALS for companies from around the world, whilst serving as Head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I have been mandated by him (Andrew L. Yakubu) to search/seek out a trustworthy person or firm, with regards to securing funds currently lodged in a Security & Deposit firm. The funds is in (US Dollars), and urgently needs to be transferred from the Holding European firm for immediate investment in any lucrative sector. Mandating me became paramount, because the government of the day has already confiscated funds discovered in his Country home fire-proof safe, based on unsubstantiated and evidence-less claims that the funds were illegally acquired and that Civil Servants cannot do businesses and/or acquire such monies whilst in official service. Giving these facts; He nor I, cannot personally/directly apply for the deposit to be moved to an onshore/offshore and/or any personal account outside of the holding firm in Europe. This contact became necessary, since I need your understanding and immediate cooperation for representation; i.e. standing-in on our behalf; to have the deposit released to your custody for immediate investment on our behalf. I will provide more information and my direct phone contact; other details and evidence to my proposal, once I can be assured of your sincerity and cooperation to assist in securing the funds on our behalf. I thank you in advance, and await your immediate response. Yours Sincerely, K. Bitrus Yakubu.

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