419 scam: "Dr. Tunde Thomas"<gagag@yahoo.com> Business proposal

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348038505905 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- tnd1_thomas@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Tunde Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tnd1_thomas@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 03:41:07 +0100
Subject: Business proposal

Dear Sir/Ma,

My name is Dr. Abu Jacob, Special Assistant to The Delta State Governor on Health Matters.

You may be wondering how I got your contact address. Please don't let it bother you. The most important thing is how useful we can be to ourselves. I strongly believe that as we establish a business relationship (which will definitly be profitable), knowing ourselves better will become more interesting.

Sometime last year, 23rd of April, to be specific. The Delta State Government under the Office of the Commissioner for Health advertised a contract in
Newspaper dated 23rd, April 2008: they called for the reinorvation of 15 Hospitals in Delta State.Ten Different contractors indicated interest of which I'm one of them, but I had to Use my Company's name (St. Saviours Group of Companies Ltd.). This is because of the state's policy which do not allow Public office holders to handle Major contracts in the state.The ten applicants were interviewed (including my company,s representative) on the 15th day of September,2008.

Before the interview, a close friend who is working directly under the Commissioner for Health, told me that the company that has a foreign patner stands better possition to win the contract bid. This is because of the amount involved. The state govt. needed a contractor that can comfortably finance the job without depending on initial moblization fee before comencement. My company claimed to have a foreign partner, just to get the contract, otherwise the company has enough liquid capital to start and finish the job. This was how my company won the contract. The contract price as agreed with the Ministry of Health was US$29m.My good friend, the Delta State Govt. has approved the payment of immediate payment of US$29m.

I want the draft to be paid into a foriegn account, to justify my initial claim that I financed the job with a foreign partner. This is were I want you to assist. Kindly forward detail information about a reliable financial institution that I can use . The Draft is ready, just for me to get the Name of the institution that will receive the draft on my behalf. Let me Know what it will cost you to process whateve is necessary.

You are advise to reply via email: tnd1_thomas@yahoo.com Tel: +2348038505905

This is very urgent-please respond immediatele.

Thank you.

Dr. Abu Jacob

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