419 scam: "Basil Omiyi"<fedlawnew22@sify.com> Re Your urgent response will be appreciated.

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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.
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.
- basilomiyi72@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Basil Omiyi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <basilomiyi@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:59:24 -0000
Subject: Re Your urgent response will be appreciated.

Hello,

How are business and your health? I have checked your company profile and I am convinced beyond reasonable doubt that we will be able to transact or do business together.

I am MR. B. (BASIL) OMIYI, Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigerian LTD.

Check:http://www.mbendi.co.za/pers/pbvx.htm

I wish to solicit your partnership in moving some funds deposited with a finance house for an investment in your country; hence I am soliciting for your partnership in a joint venture. This funds emanated from an over invoice NNPC contract awarded to a foreign contractors, and the real contract sums had long been paid out to the original contractors, Hence these funds could be moved across to you through a diplomatic channel using my official position.

This is the only way we make good money while in office. I will send you all relevant documents regarding this transaction and contact for confirmation immediately you respond and confirm your interest.

Send me your private telephone, fax and cell phone
numbers to enable me give you details and also discuss
your percentage share for your assistance.

Keep this transaction an utmost secret to protect my
position in office.

Your urgent response will be appreciated. Reply to:basilomiyi72@gmail.com

Yours faithfully,

MR. B. (BASIL) OMIYI,
Managing Director,
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigerian LTD.

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