419 scam: "Dr.Samuel Udemba"<udemba@yandex.com> WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTNER:

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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:
- "your country for safe keeping" (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)
- "million 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2349096958722 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Samuel Udemba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsamueludemba@barid.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 15:19:50 -0800
Subject: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTNER:

DR. SAMUEL UDEMBA (ESQ)
NO 56,Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way, P.M.B. 190, Garki,
Abuja,Nigeria.
PRIVATE TEL: +234-9096958722

SUBJECT: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTNER:

Good day,
My name is Dr. Samuel Udemba (ESQ) ,I work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) www.nnpcgroup.com, as Chairman of the Contract Award Committee, I have a business I wish to discuss with you privately.

Please do not be surprised how I got your email address, I collected your private email from an internet profile,I have the privilege to contact you, and to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $120,000,000.00 (One Hundred And Twenty Million United States Dollars) out of Nigeria to your bank accounts in your country for safe keeping on behalf of me and my colleagues.

The above sum emanated from an over-invoiced contract commissioned, executed, and paid for about five years ago by a foreign contractor, this action was however intentional by me, and my colleagues, and since then the fund has been in a suspense account at The Central Bank Of Nigeria.

We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas ,and that is where you come in, It is important to inform you that as civil servants we are forbidden to operate a foreign account, that is why we require your assistance, the total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local, and international expenses incidental to the transfer.

The transfer is risk free on both sides, If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following informations from you:

(1)
YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE NO.............................
YOUR PRIVATE FAX NO...................................
HOME ADDRESS..............................................
OFFICE ADDRESS..............................................
A COPY OF YOUR NATIONAL PASSPORT FOR IDENTIFICATION.

I guarantee that this transaction will be completed within 10 working days as soon as you accept this proposal, and in support of my proposal I will send to you evidences to prove that my offer is genuine, and with good intention for mutual benefit between the two parties if my proposal to you is accepted.

Best regards

Dr. Samuel Udemba (ESQ)
PRIVATE TEL: +234-9096958722

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