419 scam: ALBERT OJUKWU <ojukwua147@gmail.com> From;NPRC-Abuja,Nigeria.

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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)
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "% will be for you" (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: ALBERT OJUKWU <ojukwua147@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ojukwua147@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 01:03:42 -0700
Subject: From;NPRC-Abuja,Nigeria.

Dear Friend,
I am Chief Albert Ojukwu,a top Official with the Nigerian Power
Resources Corporation(NPRC),i want you to assist me to transfer the
sum of US$18million into your bank account,this fund was a result of
the contract which was allocated to our Corporation.the contract is
now completed and the contractor has been paid completely and now the
balance of $18million is remaining which i need your assistance to
transfer the fund into your bank account and both of us will share the
fund as follows 60% for me and 35% will be for you while 5% is for any
other expenses in which we may meet in the transaction.

I really need your sincerity in this transaction, and you have to keep
thetransaction confidential because top Government officials are
monitored in our country and they are not always allowed to open or
have a foreign bank account while in office,so this is why i need your
support and assistance to transfer the fund into your bank account for
both of us to use and i will require the following details from you to
make the transfer of the fund successfully to your bank account.Send
me the following information to enable us in this transaction (A)Your
full names,(B)Your Address,(C)Your phone number(D)Your bank account
numbers and Your Bank name and address.The fund will be transferred
into your bank account within few hours and i will come over to your
country to see you one on one to have my share of the fund.Let honest
and trust be our watchword in this transaction.Awaiting to hear from
you soon.Reply urgently to my Confidential email contact above.

Yours Faithfully,

Chief Albert Ojukwu

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