419 scam: "Mr Peter Njorege" <liyan@chnmuseum.cn> MY GOOD 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:

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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated 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)
- "to your nominated 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- peter_njorege@engineer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Peter Njorege" <liyan@chnmuseum.cn>
Reply-To: <peter_njorege@engineer.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2017 16:55:12 -0400
Subject: MY GOOD FRIEND

My Good Friend,

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, I found your email contact in the Trade Center Chambers of Commerce directory here in Nairobi Kenya. Firstly I would like to introduce my self, I am Mr Peter NJOREGE , I work with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of NAIROBI KENYA.

With due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you regarding a contract awarded by the Government of Kenya to a foreign firm at year 2014 regarding KAMBURU POWER STATION that currently generates 820mw of Hydro power Worth US$ 24, 670,000.00 (TWENTY FOUR MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ONLY). The actual contract amount was US$20,000.000.00 but I used my position in the government to Over Invoiced the contract with the over invoiced amount of US$4,670.000.00 (Four Million Six Hundred and Seventy Thousand U.S Dollars )Only, since the contract has been concluded and the contractor being paid it now remains the over invoiced amount lying down at Bank of Africa unclaimed here in Nairobi Kenya. Please I want to use your bank name and company to claim this over invoiced amount of US$4,670.000.00 so that the money will be transferred into your nominated bank account then we will both share the money together, you will take 60% of the money for your help in claiming the over invoiced

If you are interested then send me to your full details, BANK NAME, COMPANY NAME, TELEPHONE, ADDRESS, so that I can use it to process the approval payment of the over invoiced money from Bank of Africa here to your nominated bank account. Please because of my position in the government of Kenya I will like you to keep this transaction confidential and if you are not interested just forget about the transaction but if you are interested contact me with this my official. Email address.contact@mygovkenya.com, alternative Private Email. peter_njorege@engineer.com

NOTE. I want to inform you that the transaction is risk free because I will obtain all the necessary approval of the payment from our government and Bank of African which I will forward to you for your record.
I will be waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks for your corporations and may God bless you and family
Yours faithfully
Mr Peter Njorege

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