419 scam: Engr Abubakar Lawal <office.mail32@btinternet.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$ 14.3 M (FOURTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
- info.abubakarlawal2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Engr Abubakar Lawal <office.mail32@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: info.abubakarlawal2000@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:34:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$ 14.3 M (FOURTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED

Dear Sir/Madam,

First, I must solicit your trust and strictest confidence in this transaction; this is by nature of the top-secret information I am about to divulge to you.

You were introduced to us by a mutual acquaintance from the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Trade Division, who does not know of the nature of what I am about to introduce to you. He only knows that I have some funds to invest abroad, hence he recommended you.

I am the Director of Engineering & Project of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) in Lagos , Nigeria . I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of US$14,300,000.00 into your private company account for mutual benefits. This money came about as a result of a contract for the supply of two thousand, three hundred and sixty-seven computer unit, installation and the Y2K compliance turn-around maintenance executed on behalf of my Ministry (N.N.P.C), in the year 2007.

This contract was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the tune of US$105,500,000.00, but in the course of my
negotiation, I bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm
which now executed the contract at the cost ofUS$90.2000.000.00. Thus leaving the remaining US$14.3M floating in the escrow account of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) to the benefits of we the three members of the contract award panel unknown to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry. This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing his payment from my Ministry.

It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval
to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as the
second foreign contractor to enable me transfer the difference (US$14.3M) your account for further investment depending on your advice.
On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus:
30% of the money go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.
10% for reimbursement to both parties for incidental expenses that may be
incurred in the course of the transaction for insurance phone bills,
documentation etc. 60% to we three members of the Contract Award Panel.
Please get back to me here(info.abubakarlawal2000@yahoo.com)
Yours faithfully.
Engr Abubakar Lawal.
Snr Director (N.N.P.C)

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