419 scam: "Dr. Peter Odili"<internetlogs@gazeta.pl> Attn Friend

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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:
- "with your full names" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Peter Odili" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pdili@xd.ae>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 15:47:56 -0700
Subject: Attn Friend

Attn Friend,

I am Dr. Peter Odili, the former Governor of River State, please bear with me because I am in search for a
reliable and honest partner abroad that can assist me to receive some funds on my behalf for investment
purposes. Please, note that this is a confidential matter and it is not meant to be disclose to anybody until
this funds get into your position so that you can invest this funds in any lucrative business of your choice
in your country.

Please note that, during my tenured in office as a Governor of River State, there was a contract we
executed to a foreign contractors and full payments have been made to the contractors that we awarded
the contract to, leaving behind the sum of (US$80 million dollars) as an over-invoice amount.
The contract project was the installation of the pipe-lines in Port-Harcourt Petroleum Refinery in my state.
In view of this, I am looking for a reliable foreign partner abroad who will receive the money on my behalf
because I can not put up claims for the money in my name and that is the reason why I seek your assistance
to help me receive this funds on my behalf for urgent investment in your country.

Kindly revert back to me with your Full Names............., Contact Phone Numbers............and Address.................

Respectfully,

Dr. Peter Odili
Ex-Governor Of Rivers State.
Port-Harcourt
email: pdili@xd.ae

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