419 scam: "Dr. Ahmed Sani" <office101222@att.net> RE: FOR YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ahmedsani@in.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ahmed Sani" <office101222@att.net>
Reply-To: <ahmedsani@in.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:49:53 -0800
Subject: RE: FOR YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION PANEL
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX,
ROOM 502, 5TH FLOOR, LAGOS

REF: NR.DRC/XYB/XHIPS/2010

I AM DR. AHMED SANI, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DEPT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE, I HAVE GONE THROUGH YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENCY, AND SEEN THAT IT WILL TAKE ALONG PROCESS FOR YOUR MONEY TO BE RELEASED DUE TO SOME IRREGULARITIES DETECTED IN YOUR FILE. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY IN TRYING TO REALIZE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT, WHICH DID NOT EVEN REFLECT IN YOUR FILE, BUT I HAVE AN OFFER WHICH WILL AT LEAST HELP YOUR FINANCIAL STAND UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. THIS OFFER IS AN AMOUNT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEFTOVER. IT IS A TOTAL SUM OF US$10,500,000.00 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF 50% - 50%.

THIS AMOUNT IS NOT FROM YOUR CONTRACT SUM OR HAVE ANYTHING RELATED TO YOUR CONTRACT SUM, RATHER IT IS A LEFT OVER FROM THE AMOUNT USED IN PAYING LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND IT IS DIRECTLY UNDER MY CUSTODY. I AM OFFERING YOU THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THAT YOUR CONTRACT FUND WILL NOT BE RELEASED ON TIME UNTIL ALL THE ANOMALIES ARE RECTIFIED AND ALSO BECAUSE YOU ARE A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR.

THE ONLY THINGS NEEDED FOR THIS US$10.5 MILLION TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT LESS THAN 48 HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1) A BANK ACCOUNT, WHERE THE FUND WILL BE CREDITED.

2) US$600.00, WHICH WILL BE NEEDED TO NORMALIZE THE BANK ACCOUNT IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT PAYMENT. THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO BUREAUCRACY OR MISFORTUNE.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THIS DEAL WITH ME, CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER STATED BELOW AND REMEMBER TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE/CELL/FAX NUMBERS FOR ORAL DISCUSSION. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND IT WILL TAKE US JUST 48 HOURS TO ACCOMPLISH.

YOURS TRULY,
DR. AHMED SANI.
TEL: 00 234 709 257 8336
EMAIL: ahmedsani@in.com

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