419 scam: Alhaji Lawal. <Lawal.Tambowa@consultant.com> WITH DUE RESPECT I WRITE THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU!!!!

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- lawal.tambowa@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alhaji Lawal. <Lawal.Tambowa@consultant.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 06:34:58 -0600
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT I WRITE THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU!!!!

NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION COMPANY (NNPC)
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
ATTENTION: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
E-MAIL ADDRESS :: …………………….
Dear Sir/Madam.

WITH DUE RESPECT I WRITE THIS CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU!!!!

I am Alhaji Lawal Tambowa, accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation company (NNPC), Lagos Nigeria. Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce And Industry, I have the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $47,500,000.00 (forty seven million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed, commissioned and paid for about five years (5) ago by a foreign contractor.

This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a suspense account at the Central Bank Of Nigeria Apex Bank.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is why we require your assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local and international expenses incidental to the transfer.
The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation company (NNPC), Lagos Nigeria.

I got your email information through the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and industry on foreign business relations here in Lagos Nigeria I haven't disclose this deal to anybody. I hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that i am about to establish with you for the mutual benefit of you and me.

If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:
(a) your banker's name, telephone, account and fax numbers.
(b) your private telephone and fax numbers —for confidentiality and easy communication.
(c) your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.

Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we require of you. The business will take us thirty (30) working days to accomplish.therefore,as soon as we receive your reply, An NNPC contract form will be sent to you to fill and return to us to enable us fax to you every other documents that related to this transfer.
we thank you for your mutual coopration.looking forward for your response.
Emailaddress:: Lawal.Tambowa@consultant.com
Best regards
Alhaji Lawal Tambowa.NNPC.

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