419 scam: Lt General Peter Olu <axruqg6082@att.net> OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "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.
- ltgenerpeterolu@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Lt General Peter Olu <axruqg6082@att.net>
Reply-To: ltgenerpeterolu@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:30:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER

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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA,
GET BACK TO ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.

Attn:
Sir/Madam,

I am Lt General Peter Olu (Rtd), National Special Adviser to
President Aihaji
Umar Musa Yaradua Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am
delighted to inform
you that the contract panel, which just concluded its
seating in Abuja just
released your name amongst contractors to recieve
their payment.

This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate
manipulated contract claims,
contracts and over-invoiced payment as the
effect has eaten deep into the
economy of our dear country.

However,
we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is
still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing
was
going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors
as
unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the
time
being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through
diplomatic
due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against
Nigeria on wrong
delivery and diversion of contract funds to different
account.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment
of 6.1Million
USD into your nominated account,as the transaction is 100% risk
free. All you need
to do now is to send to me your bank name and address,bank
account,your international
Passport or drivers license and your mobile phone
and telephone number,reply through
my private email:(ltgenerpeterolu@gmail.com).

Confirm
the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately
you
receive this message.Your urgent reply is required on this
matter..

Congratulations.

Best
Regards,
Lt General Peter Olu
(Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the
President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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