419 scam: "AND GAS PROJECT"<alikoyah@yahoo.com> OIL AND GAS PROJECT

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found 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.
- williamchour77@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AND GAS PROJECT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamchour77@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 01:57:19 +0800
Subject: OIL AND GAS PROJECT

SIR/MADAM
I am writing this base on my believe that you are a reliable,
honest and a trust worth person to entrust this money transfer project with. Iam ENGR CHOUR
,the manager sales and marketing of ZENON OIL(Technical partners of Malabo crude oil exploration in the Gulf of Guinea)

I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of USD2MILLION only.
This fund is the excess of the bench mark price of 35USD per barrel of crude oil which the company projected in the quarterly report during the 2009 financial year
,which has been submitted to the auditors in our head office.

I have since,placed this amount in an Escrow Coded account without a beneficiary (anonymous) to avoid trace, IN A PRIVATE BANK
, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account on my behalf.

However,this Correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such.
I wish to inform you that this is not a hoax or Scam mail SO treat it with the seriousness it deserves.

I also guarantee you that this business is hitch free and no risk is involve.

IF you are ready to assist, please provide me with the followings THRU MY EMAIL williamchour77@yahoo.com
so that i can send your name as the bonafide beneficiary of the money

your full names
address
telephone
Occupation
Age
For your assistance,you will be entitled to a reasonable percentage base on your negotiation
Waiting for your urgent response.
Engr Chour

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