419 scam: Andrew Yakubu <andrewgmd@outlook.com> Your Fund Released

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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:
- "abuja" (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 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.
- +2348093982080 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- anndkubu@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Andrew Yakubu <andrewgmd@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:18:40 +0000
Subject: Your Fund Released

NNPC PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
FROM Andrew Yakubu
TEL:+234-8093982080
Email Private:anndkubu@rediffmail.com

ATTENTION
I AM MR.ANDREW YAKUBU THE GROUP-MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).
HOWEVER,
I AM CONTACTING YOU IRRESPECTIVE OF THE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT
PAYMENT OF $21MILLION USD DOLLARS OWED BY OUR COMPANY NNPC, WHICH WAS
ABOUT TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY,
I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM A MAN CALLED JAMES BORGENSON WHO INSTRUCTED ME
TO TRANSFER YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT FUND INTO HIS ACCOUNT THAT YOU ARE
DEAD AND THAT BOTH OF YOU ARE BUSINESS PARTNERS BEFORE YOU ARE ILL BELOW
IS THE ACCOUNT WHICH THE MAN INSTRUCTED ME TO TRANSFER YOUR CONTRACT
FUND INTO FOR HIS EASY CONFIRMATION AND WITHDRAWAL.

BANK OF AMERICA
303, W. WALL STREET, MIDLAND
TEXAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A/C NAME: CAMPANA PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC
A/C NUMBER: 423-019-6881
ABA ROUTING NUMBER: 111-000-025
BENEFICIARY:
MR. A.D BELL, MD/CEO OF CAMPANA PETROLEUM COMPANY PLC. THAT IS WHY I
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO KNOW YOUR TRUE POSITION IF YOU ARE DEAD OR
ALIVE BEFORE I CAN PRECEDE IN TRANSFERRING YOUR CONTRACT FUND IN TO HIS
ACCOUNT. SO IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND REALLY WANT TO
RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE THEREFORE AS A MATTER OF
URGENCY REQUIRED TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTRACT DETAILS INCLUDING
YOUR BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOUR CONTRACT FUND SHOULD BE REMITTED AS TO
ENABLE ME EXPEDITE IMMEDIATE ACTION TOWARDS THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, BUT IF I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU, THEN I WILL KNOW THAT
YOU ARE DEAD AS YOUR PARTNER SAID AND THEN TRANSFER YOU CONTRACT FUND
INTO HIS ACCOUNT AS HE INSTRUCTED.

YOU ARE TO GIVE ME AN URGENT CALL ON MY DIRECT NUMBER ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL ON THIS NUMBER TEL:+234-8093982080
OR EMAIL ME AT MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS
ABOVE:anndkubu@rediffmail.com
YOUR
QUICK RESPOND WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT INSTEAD OF YOUR PARTNERS ACCOUNT WHO CLAIMS THAT
YOU ARE DEAD.

ENG.ANDREW YAKUBU
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

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