419 scam: DR.COLLINS.EDWARD PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
- +2348025642660 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DR.COLLINS.EDWARD
Reply-To: collins_edward@rocketmail.com
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:39:17 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS PROPOSAL

NNPC Towers, Central
Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
TEL: +234- 802 564 2660
Attn:
Dear Friend,
RE: PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am the senior accountant with the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC ) I am not contacting you on my official capacity.I am emailing you on my personal capacity for a
business facilitation.
There is a certain amount to be claimed as over-invoiced amount from an original contract
done by a foreign firm.The over-invoiced amount is to the tune of US$65,500,000,00 million.(sixty
five million Five hundred Thousand united states dollars)The claim should be filed in three tranches
by a foreign firm.I will guide the foreign firm that will be interested in this claim on how
best to file it for easy actualization.This is a personal arrangement between me and some
of my colleagues.Some of us are interested in politics and will resign to go into politics
full time.Therefore, we need money seriously for this aim.
I want you to be our confidant and partner.If you are interested in working with us to claim
this over-invoiced amount, feel free to contact me immediately so that I will itemize the
procedures.You have a stake in this transaction if concluded and it will be agreed upon
before starting the whole transaction. All the terms and conditions will be discussed and
agreed before commencement, possibly, we may arrange to meet face to face for a roundtable talk before proceeding. It is risk-free and foolproof.
Your immediate reply is needed via this email .
Regards.
Dr Collins Edward
Senior Accountant.
TEL: +234- 802 564 2660

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