419 scam: "Mr. Samson Nico Abagan"<mrsamson@gmail.com> GREETINGS

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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 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
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.
- +2348165499820

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Samson Nico Abagan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <snabagana1@ovi.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:08:11 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

Greetings

My Name is Mr Samson Nico Abagana. I am the payment schedule officer with Central Bank of Nigeria.The Federal Government Of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C). last two years ago, awarded to a foreign contractor in the Petroleum Trust Fund (P.T.F.)

This contract was over invoiced to the tune of US$75.1Million Dollars. This was done deliberately and the over - invoicing was a deal by my committee to benefit from the project. We not want to transfer this money, which is in a suspense account with the P.T.F. into any oversea account, which I will expect you to provide.

Please, if you are interested in assisting me carry out to the fullest capacity, this transaction, I would require the following information from you which would enable me make formal application since I am the payment schedule officer in charge of the scheduling the payment by putting your name as the original contractor and put it through to the bank so that the money would be paid to you for us to share by 50% each.

Please if you are interested please furnish me with the following information so that we will start the transactions immediately.

1.Your Full Name, Company's Name, Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers. 2.Your Bank Name, Address. Telephone and Fax Number. 3.Your Bank Account Number and Beneficiary Name - You must be the signatory.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Samson Nico Abagan

Cell: +2348165499820

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