419 scam: Pan Douglas <pandouglas437@ymail.com> Please respond.

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "chief auditor" (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.
- pandouglasng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Pan Douglas <pandouglas437@ymail.com>
Reply-To: Pan Douglas <pandouglasng@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:09:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Please respond.

Hello Sir,

I am Mr.Pan Douglas. extending this proposal to you in my capacity as an Accountant and Chief Auditor of the Review/Audit Committee Scrutinizing all records of contracts awarded by the previous SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT in the Nigeria National petroleum CorporationÂ (NNPC) inÂ Nigeria. And during this process, I uncovered a floating amount of US$25,351,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) without a clear beneficiary owing to a deliberate act of over-invoicing and illegal inflation of contract value by dismissed corrupt officials of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

This money US$25,351,000.00 has already been approved by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) where the contract was Executed and is secured under contract number. FGN/NNPC/02299C.B/98. As Civil Servants, we are not authorized to operate Foreign Bank Account and this is one of the reason why iÂ am contacting you to assist in receiving this funds in your Bank AccountÂ as the beneficiary.Hence, I have chosen you as my Foreign Partner and upon yourÂ acceptance , I will regularize the approval documents to effect you as the true beneficiary under the contract numberÂ above. Note, I will be retiring from Civil Service immediately this funds is well deposited into your Account and I would then, wish to come and reside in your Country with my Family and shall rely on your expatriate advise to invest my own share of this money(US$25,351M) in your Country.

I shall reward you 30% of the total amount for your kind assistance and 5% for Logistic expenditures Account for both parties.Also your financial
assistance will be needed if needÂ be during theÂ approval processÂ from various government organs that is responsible for the release of the
funds into yourÂ bank account.

I assure you, this business is in a very comfortable conditionÂ as every modalities to effect the smooth and immediate transfer of this funds has been
carefully worked out if your cooperation is there. Please your prompt response is highly desired, indicate your willingness to assist by
contacting PAN DOUGLASÂ throughÂ his private EMAIL ADDRESS: pandouglasng@yahoo.com, for
urgent attention to be taken. Do note that this is 100% legal and risk free. my words.

I am waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless
I remain,
Pan Douglas..

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