419 scam: "GOODLUCK"<johnathanegoodluck.govng@yahoo.com> CONTRACT PROPOSAL

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "GOODLUCK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathangoodluck@nigeriagov-ng.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:32:41 -0800
Subject: CONTRACT PROPOSAL

Attention

CONTRACT PROPOSAL VALUED: US$1,900,000,000.00 (ONE BILLION, NINE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

Respected Gentleman, I am Mr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON, and head of state and current president of federal republic of Nigeria. On my process of searching for a reliable person to do business with, I came across your profile and after carefully studying your possibilities; my spirit accepted your full ability to do a presidential deal with me.

The business is 100% risk free, it is very simple. I will register a company in your name with corporate affairs commission (CAC), and do all the necessary relevant and when all documents are obtained, I will award your company a contract in Nigeria national petroleum corporation (NNPC) and in my capacity, I will inflate the contract value by 60% and immediately we complete all the necessary requirements, I will legally instruct the transfer of the 60% to any bank account of your wish from our foreign reserve overseas, while the remaining 40% will be used to execute the contract.

VERY IMPORTANT:

Upon transferring the 60% into your designated bank account in your country, we will convert it to 100% and 80% of the total will be given to me and 10% will be given to you while 10% will take care of all expenses we incur on the process.

I tried many occasions to use my boys and/ or close friend to perfect the business but unfortunately immediately the fund gets to their possession they will turn to tiger and mess up our agreement and that is why I decided to search for reliable person myself and I assure you of my best, if you give me your due cooperation.

Please note, every communication will be strictly on my private e-mail and please let all you response be on your private mail too.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON,
President of Federal Republic Nigeria

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