419 scam: "ENGR.JOHN ODEH"<engrjohnodeh@yahoo.com> I PLEAD FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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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 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "contract award committee" (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.
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.
- engrjohnodeh@mailbox.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ENGR.JOHN ODEH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <engrjohnodeh@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 04:37:27 -0600
Subject: I PLEAD FOR YOUR SUPPORT

ENGR JOHN ODEH
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE ,
Emil Address:engrjohnodeh@mailbox.hu

Dear Friend,

I know that this proposal may come to you as a surprise, ESPECIALLY having to come from someone you have not met before, but I would like you to cooperate with me so that this $12 million will be released and transferred into your account.

MY NAME IS ENGR.JOHN ODEH, THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). It is my DEEP intention to make CONTACT WITH you in THIS VERY IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSFER of $12million into your account. This $12M WAS THE BALANCE ON ESTIMATING BOTH CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR the VALUE contract. Both foreign and local Contracts was value $170 million, but it was over estimated to $182 million dollars contract has been successful EXECUTED BY CONTRACTORS AND ITS Contract Amount ($170M) has been paid to them, leaving a BALANCE of over
estimated $12 million dollars in the bank.

Now, this balance of ($12 million Dollars) is still floating in the paying bank PENDING FINAL PAYMENT, therefore we ask that you cooperate with us FOR THE FUND to be released and transferred into your account. When funds is transferred into your account, you will benefit 30% of the total amount. you will also help us to re-invest our own share in a very lucrative business.

In this regard, we would like you to SEND the following information:

Your full name: -------
Profession : ----
YOUR ADDRESS : ----
Your Private PHONES : -----
YOUR PRIVATE FAX NUMBER : --------

Your response and information requested above is urgently to enable us file request for the fund to be release and transferred into your account as provided. Note that all documents to back up this $12 Million Dollars will be procured, therefore we have employed the services of a legal Attorney to help us in this regard.

I 'm waiting to hear from you.
Thanks and regards.

Yours sincerely,
ENGR.JOHN ODEH
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE

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