419 scam: "Dr. A. S Muazu"< asmuazu15@gmail.com> *For A Partnership

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "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 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.
- asmuazu15@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- herbert macaulay way, p.m.b. 190, garki, abuja. email: asmuazu15@gmail.com date: 09.11.2016 sir, i am mr. a.s muazu, acting gm, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. A. S Muazu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asm21061955@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 14:31:54 -0800
Subject: *For A Partnership

NNPC Towers,
Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
Email: asmuazu15@gmail.com Date: 09.11.2016

Sir,
I am Mr. A.S Muazu, Acting GM, Budget & Project of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
I and my colleagues have successfully secured the sum of US$98 Million (Ninety Eight Million US Dollars)
from over invoiced tenders and contracts awarded under me. It’s our wish to consummate this mutual deal
with you.
So, if you can convince my colleagues and me of your honesty and profound interest in this deal, then I’ll
furnish you with the details of this transaction so we can proceed in earnest. All we need is your assurance
that you are solvent and capable of handling a transaction of this magnitude, and that our share of the
money will be safe with you. If you don't mind, my colleagues and I may wish for a possible meeting with you
as we proceed with this transaction.
To reply, use my personal emails above and this: asm21061955@gmail.com

Kind Regards,
Alhaji A. S. Muazu
Acting GM, Budget & Project (NNPC)
Please Note: In the event that you are not interested, please kindly disregard and treat as confidential.

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