419 scam: "Philip and Johns Oil & Gas Institute North Carolina"<contact@suma-automobiles.com> Reply if you are interested please

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- director.norwood@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Philip and Johns Oil & Gas Institute North Carolina" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <director.norwood@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 18:43:50 -0800
Subject: Reply if you are interested please

My Dear friend,

I seek for your consent for a business project which i am sure will benefit both of us.
My name is Johnson Norwood assistant worker of Philip & Johns Oil and Gas Institute North Carolina.

There was a foreign contractor named Mr. Budi Mohammed who did a contract here but
unfortunately was poisoned to death by a prostitute. Until his death, non of his apparent heir,
relations or business associate has come up to put claim over this unpaid contract funds and if
nobody comes up to put claim over this fund, our authority shall recall it back into their treasury
account as unclaimed bill which they will share among themselves due to their greedy
purposes.

I want you to partner with me so we can move this fund into your country which we shall re-invest
into a lucrative business under your noble supervision, believing that you will not cheat on me as
this fund goes into your possession before i proceed to your country for my own share. Please do
not take this for granted, revert back for more details.

Contact email : director.norwood@gmail.com

Remain blessed.

Truly, Johnson Norwood
For:
Philip & Johns Oil and Gas
Institute North Carolina.

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