419 scam: "Dr Richard" <josama106@rocketmail.com> Thanks for your corporation

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- josama103@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Richard" <josama106@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: su_sha11@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:14:59 +0700
Subject: Thanks for your corporation

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
7 KOFO ABAYOMI STREET VICTORIAN ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA
Private E-Mail: josama103@rocketmail.com

Dear Partner,

I will like you to read this mail with all seriousness. I am Dr. J. C.
Richard the Account Manager of COMD (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION), a
subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Lagos.

Am in the position to transfer the sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS to your country for investment, as a director in the NNPC I need
someone whom I can trust. As soon as the fund gets to your account I shall
be coming to your country for the sharing. Please note that these is not a
fraudulent fund and are not drug related funds as well, these money came as
a result of the rise in petroleum price world wide under my department and
as the senior manager in charge of COMD finance, I was able to fiscally safe
this fund in the government account I know all the methods on how funds goes
into and out of the NNPC. This funds will be transfer out to your account as
contract funds and we are presenting your company as one which has done a
contract with the COMD. Note also that it will be transfer to you as an
honest fund as all the document to legitimize the transfer will be obtain
legally.

As a senior manager under the NNPC and as a civil servant our constitution
does not allow me to operate a foreign account these was just why I have to
contact you. I beg you to cover my identity and help me in achieving this
long life dream. All I am sincerely asking from you is to provide the
following details in which we shall need to execute the transfer
successfully.

(1) Your company name and address.

(2) Your Bank name and address including the beneficiary account where the
fund will be wired.

(3) Your Private telephone and fax number were I could reach you.

Sharing Method:

Account owner (You) 40%, we the beneficiary 60%, reply to me urgently
through my email address with all the details that I needed to commence the
transaction. Note that I have not contacted any body on these matters except
you alone. I wait sincerely to hear from you so that I can give you more
details and clear your fear.

Thanks for your corporation.

Yours truly,
Dr.J. C. Richard

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