419 scam: dawudaonyeagocha@aol.com I need your assistance

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
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.
- mohammedinvestment202@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dawudaonyeagocha@aol.com
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:15:25 +0300
Subject: I need your assistance

DEAR FRIEND,
PLEASE I AM SORRY TO BOTHER YOU WITH THIS REQUEST, I
KNOW THE WAY YOU WILL FEEL BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT MET AND HAVE NO EXISTING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BUT I NEED YOUR HELP.I AM ALHAJI DAWUDA MOHAMMED,I AM IN CHARGE OF ALLOCATION OF CRUDE OIL UNDER NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS CORPORATION.
I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE OUT A HUGE SUM OF MONEY(USD42.800 MILLION) AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS OIL ALLOCATIONS GRANTED TO OIL FOREIGN BUYERS.

I CAN NOT PULL OUT THIS SUM HERE UNLESS A FOREIGN BUYER DO THAT ON MY BEHALF BECAUSE I ENTERED THE MONEY AS MONEY REMITTED BY A FOREIGN BUYER FOR THE PURCHASE OF CRUDE OIL BUT WAS DENIED THE ALLOCATION, SALE AND SUPPLY OF THE CRUDE OIL, THE MONEY HAS TO BE TRANSFERED BACK TO THE FOREIGN BUYER. I WILL GIVE YOU 15% IF YOU ASSIST ME, I MIGHT INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR SUPERVISION.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO POSE AS THE FOREIGN BUYER, I WILL PUT UP ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERS AND THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE WILL MEET IN YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE TRANSFER.
THIS IS RISK FREE, IT WILL FOLLOW THE NORMAL TRANSFER PROCESS.

IF YOU ACCEPT MY REQUEST, GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE DETAILS AND PROPER IDENTIFICATION THROUGH mohammedinvestment202@yahoo.com

THANKING YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ALHAJI DAWUDA MOHAMMED.

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