419 scam: Ken Dpugh <kendough333@gmail.com> From Barrister Ken: Let's work together.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- kendough10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ken Dpugh <kendough333@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kendough10@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:23:19 -0700
Subject: From Barrister Ken: Let's work together.

Barrister Ken Dough
Plot 14, Royal Avenue
Victoria Island, Lagos,

Dear Friend,

I request that you please grant me a few minutes of your time to read
through the following. By way of introduction, I am Mr Ken Dough,
Secretary of the House of Representatives Committee on Power & Steel;
and Clerk of the Federal House of Representatives of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.

PRESENT ASSIGNMENT; It may interest you to know that the Committee
mentioned above is presently probing the Huge Financial Misappropriation of
about US$16bn ( Sixteen Billion Dollars ) in the Federal Ministry of Power
& Steel by the former Government of our Country under General Olusegun
Obasanjo.The ongoing probe has resulted in revelations of Massive Economic
waste; Contract Over â€“ Invoicing; Funds diversions; Fraudulent and
Fictitious Payments during the period between May 1999 through May 2007 in
the Power Sector. You may please view the following links to truly
appreciate the issues being discussed;

(1) http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=11735&z=17
(2) http://www.newstin.com/sim/us/49206829/en-010-001379139
(3) http://allafrica.com/stories/200803100834.html

THE PROPOSAL.The reason why I am sending you this email is about one
particular OVER - INVOICED contract sum totaling USD$22M (Twenty - Two
Million Dollars). The Original contract has been Completed, Commissioned
and the Contractor paid. Now left with the over - invoiced sum. I need your
Assistance to have the US$22M paid to you. I want to present you as the Sub
â€“ Contractor Beneficiary of the USD$22m. I will use my influence and good
political office / position to ensure that the payment is approved, swiftly
processed and the Funds wired to the Account that you may nominate /
provide for the purposes of this Business.

DISBURSEMENTS. I have earmarked 5% of the us$22m which translates to
US$1,100,000.00 (US$1.1M) for any expenses that may be incurred in the
course of the transaction. Your share for effective participation in the
Deal would be 30% after the deduction of the 5% above; and that would
amount to US$6,270,000.00 (US$6.27m). If you are interested, please
promptly send to me the following information:

1) Your full names and address.
2) Telephone numbers and fax number, if any.
3). Name of company, if any.
4) Occupation

Please it is important to inform you that this is a highly confidential
transaction and should therefore be kept secret; as I look forward to your
favorable response.Please reply to my private email address
(kendough10@hotmail.com ).

Best regards,

Ken Dough..
N/B; Please note that this funds have been moved out of our shores
into a foreign account abroad due to the insecurity of our country
now.

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