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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 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.
- ekanemiloh@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Ekulu Bello <ekulu.bello@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 10:10:23 +0100
Subject: INVESTING FUNDS IN YOUR CARE ... I AM WAITING YOUR RESPONSE
Dear Sir,
How are you today? I found your contact email address listed on an
Internet Business Directory and it is my wish to contact you on this
business proposal. My name is Ekulu Bello. I am a director in the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I have access to some
funds in the NNPC that I would want to transfer to you for joint
investment. The funds are proceeds (originated) from over-invoicing of
various contract projects in the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) as listed below:
CONTRACTORS:
Crestville/Technip Joint Venture
Tecnip/Saipem
Crestville Engineering and Technology
Technip Offshore Nigeria Limited
Technip/H. H. I. Joint Venture
TECNIP/JGC/KBR
NATURE OF CONTRACT/VALUE:
EGP 3B (Escravos Gas Project) FEED Studies worth US$10.3 million
ULSAN/UKOT FPSO worth US$1.36 billion
Akpo floating production system field development/Oil Prospecting
Lease (OPL) 246” worth US$1. 072 billion
Olokola LNG for dual Feeds/EPC1 worth US$1. 3billion
I am therefore seeking to know if it would be possible for you to
receive the funds for profitable investment. This transaction requires
your confidentiality and urgency of time. This is no scam business
proposal. Feel very free to ask questions concerning this business
deal if you have any. Please send all email correspondence to Email
address: ekanemiloh@yahoo.co.nz
Awaiting your response.
Regards,
Ekulu Bello
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