419 scam: "Andrew Yakubu" <joseph@maavurivanta.com> Await your reply

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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)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "department of mineral resources" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "Andrew Yakubu" <joseph@maavurivanta.com>
Reply-To: andrewyakubu@fairmonconsultant.com
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 02:32:14 -0700
Subject: Await your reply

Attn:
I work as the director of finance and chief procurement officer at the
Department of Health. My motive for contacting you is to seek your partners=
hip
for investment in your country.
Tender board recently awarded contracts for the supply of laboratory and
medical equipment/computers and other scientific equipment to schools in Ho=
ng
kong. This project was sponsored by the Department of Mineral Resources &
Energy of hong kong for the year (2022/23) worth over USD$ 120 million under
the basic education schools infrastructure support programme (SISP).However,
the contract was over invoiced in the excess of USD$32,000.000.00.
The above contract was awarded to some Asian companies and the contractors
have been paid and the outstanding surplus amount of USD$32,000.000.00 (Thi=
rty
Two Million United States Dollars Only) is still unclaimed at the Reserve B=
ank
of hong kong.
This USD$32,000.000.00 is ready to be transferred abroad as part of the
contract payment. I want to present you as a contractor/beneficiary to the
above fund to enable me file a claim for payment of the above sum to you. I
will manipulate and authenticate the payment to you. I am assuring you that
with my position and connections, this is a 100% risk-free transaction.
If you are willing to work with me to move this USD$32,000.000.00 into any
safe bank account abroad for investment, get back to me. I would also like =
to
discuss investment opportunities available in your country because I want to
invest my own share in your country under your care based on your advice and
directives. The nature of your business/job does not matter in this deal.=
=200B All
I need is your honest cooperation.
Note: This is highly confidential and should be treated as such. We can
negotiate with the bank the best possible modalities to move the funds bit =
by
bit into any of your overseas accounts.

Please contact me with this Email: andrewyakubu@fairmonconsultant.com

Sincerely yours
Dr. Andrew yakubu

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