419 scam: "Hon Olu West" <oluewest@gmail.com> RE:FUND RELEASE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "hon_oluewest@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2341759111 (Nigeria, landline)
- 234859142220

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon Olu West" <oluewest@gmail.com>
Reply-To: honolu.e_west@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:53:19 -0400 (AMT)
Subject: RE:FUND RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL DELEGATE TO THE PRESIDENT
ON FINANCIAL AFFAIRS/FOREIGN PAYMENTS AND DEBT SETTLEMENT
ABUJA - NIGERIA
Tel:234-859142220 Fax: 234-1-759111
EMAIL: hon_oluewest@live.com

From the desk of: Hon Olu West (F.E.C)

RE:FUND RELEASE

Attention: Honorable contractor/inheritance fund,
It has come to my notice that your long overdue contract fund payment
has not been released to you. Since the release order has been instructed
and mandated to you after a conclusive meeting with the Federal Executive
Council (F.E.C).

After my investigation, I found out that your fund has not been claimed
and also found out that all effort by you to receive your payment fail,
base on wrong information by your local representatives deceptive
notification message to you concerning the release of your payment such
illegal information that has been sending to by your local representatives
should be disregarded and discarded in your own interest to avoid making
unnecessary and illegal payment to any body. I want you to know that as
far as the office of the Special Adviser is concerned all letter of
notification of your payment has been sent to us.

Therefore, you are advised to contact this office within 48 hours of the
receipt of this urgent message to indicate clearly , reasons why you have
not claimed your fund after Federal High Court judgment, all the Federal
Parastatals, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Federal
Ministry of Finance (FMF), The National Assembly (NASS), Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) has been notified in respect of your payment.

As a matter of urgency, all contractors concerned are hereby advised to
comply by making sure that their full details below are forwarded to
office of the new chairman as follows;-

A) CONTRACT AMOUNT
(B) CONTRACT AWARD NUMBER
(C) YOUR BANKING DETAILS
(D) CURRENT TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS
(E) FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

Yours sincerely
Hon Olu West

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