419 scam: "Dr. Nnanna Boniface" <abutaventuresit@gmail.com> we need representative

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Nnanna Boniface" <abutaventuresit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: forwabizconsult@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:47:31 +0300
Subject: we need representative

Hi,

My name is Dr. Nnanna Boniface, Personal assistant to Dr. Joseph Thlama
Dawha.
Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Through search I got your contact and decide to open direct communication
with
you, requesting for your trust and honesty into business partnership.

My boss Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha, as The Director Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), instruct me to search for reliable agent,
broker and representative around the world who will be sourcing for
petroleum products Suppliers, Petroleum Equipment Suppliers, construction
company for construction projects.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), under my boss, want to
import, export petroleum products, petroleum equipmentâ€™s, give out
construction contract to company or individual from anywhere in the world.

Regards,

Dr. Nnanna Boniface.

Personal assistant and investment Consultant

To Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha.

Managing Director Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Nigeria.

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