419 scam: "Dr.James Clrak" <jamesclrak55@gmail.com> CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

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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)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "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.
- james_clark39@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.James Clrak" <jamesclrak55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: james_clark39@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 02:33:14 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

>From the Desk of Engr.James Clark (UNN);M.Sc;Ph.D
Financial Controller (NNPC) Engr.James Clark
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Falomo Office Complex
Ikoyi, Lagos - Nigeria
Date:19 May. 2014.

Attn:Chairman/Ceo

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Dear Friend,

I am ,Engr.James Clark, the Financial Controller of Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and by that virtue a Director in the NNPC
Lagos. I got your contact address from an associate working with the
Nigeria Export Promotion Council and I decide to propose to you this
business in strict confidence.

PURPOSE: On behalf of myself and my colleagues who is ministerial

Official and other officer in charge of Offshore remittance in this
Corporation . We are seeking your assistance for the transfer of twenty Six
million, Three Hundred Thousand United States dollars (US26, 300,000.00)

to your account for further private investment purpose. Hence our request
for your assistance.

SOURCE OF FUND: This amount to be transferred into your account accrued
from over- invoiced contract amount for the construction of Oil Refinery
Sub-Station in Nigeria (Northern Region) in 2001 to expatriate companies.

The contract which was originally valued for (One Hundred and Twenty Seven
Million, Seven Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) US$127,700,000.00 was
Manipulated to read One Hundred and Fifty Four Million U.S.

Dollars (US154,000,000.00). The extra $26,300.000.00 is what we want to
Transfer to your account.

This contract has been completely executed and the contractors had been
paid all their contract bills remaining the $26,300.000.00 USD.

DISBURMENT: We have resolved that you decide on the percentage you will
receive on the total amount for your assistance because it is impossible
for us to claim the contract over-invoiced money here in Nigeria without
your fernier.

SECURITY: All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of
this money has been worked out, so this transaction is 100% RISK-FREE
Though, you are required to treat this business with strictest Confidence .

I await your immediate response through my private email id(
james_clark39@yahoo.com) on my attention and send me your confidential fax
and phone number for speedy correspondence.

I will highly appreciate it if you treat this business with confidence it
demands for security reasons.

It will surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this
transaction.Yes,we believe that good friend can be discovered and business
like this cannot be realized Without trust.

This is why we have decided to trust you for this Transaction.

We are looking forward to doing this transaction with you. Be further
Informed that your interest and security had been considered before you
were contacted so be rest assured and feel free to go into this Transaction
with us. But let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this
Transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Engr.James Clark

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