419 scam: "Engr. Ian Udoh" <lawson22kolapo@gmail.com> Your expedite response will be appreciated.

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Ian Udoh" <lawson22kolapo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ian.udoh@rediffmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:18:10 +0100
Subject: Your expedite response will be appreciated.

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>From Desk of:
Engr. Ian Udoh,
GED, Refineries & Petrochemicals
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

Dear Sir/Madam

Following the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria Petroleum Price that
caused an increase in fuel pump price from US$0.40 to US$0.87 per
litre in January 2012, the Federal Government decided to use the money
realize in subsidy for the purpose of Turn-Around Maintenance (TAM)
for the refineries in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna and the sum of
US$2.6 billion were set out for the purpose.

The Turn-Around Maintenance for the three refineries was awarded to
JGC Engineering, Japan and the entire contract bidding process, terms
and agreements were reached with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) and Nigerian Government. The JGC Engineering, Japan
has completed the contract and their contract sum has been paid in
full, and the three refineries started production last two months and
the contract for Turn-Around Maintenance for the three refineries
awarded to the JGC Engineering had an over-invoice sum of
US$32,800,000.00 (Thirty-Two Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only).

The NNPC Board of Directors have requested for the submission of the
contractors file for approval and payment if not they shall return it
to the Government coffer Account as un-used fund, and I've told them
that, these funds belong to our Pipelines supplier, that is why I am
contacting you to present you to them as the supplier that executed
this contract.

Lastly, this transaction is highly confidential and I need your utmost
attention, because I will not entertain any form of illegal approach
from unintended individual or person. Upon the receipt of your
response I shall further detail you the procedures for receiving this
fund from the NNPC. Thanks for your understanding.

Your expedite response will be appreciated.

Yours truly.

Engr. Ian Udoh

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