419 scam: "MUKHTAR AHMAD NAUSHAHI" <business.rbs@contractor.net> PRODUCT & SERVICE ENQUIRY

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- business.rbs@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MUKHTAR AHMAD NAUSHAHI" <business.rbs@contractor.net>
Reply-To: business.rbs@aol.co.uk
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:25:50 +0000
Subject: PRODUCT & SERVICE ENQUIRY

24th MARCH 2015
Attn: The Managing Director,
Chief Executive Officer

Dear Sir/Madam,
PRODUCT & SERVICE ENQUIRY

We are interested in your PRODUCTS AND SERVICES on behalf of a West African Nation undergoing infrastructural changes as a result of the discovery of oil. We would greatly appreciate receiving any information, brochures and price lists you may have to enable us learn more about your products so as to present same in this first phase of change in that nation. Please send me your catalogue/ including prices/ by email attachment and possible delivery schedule to PORT OF ACCRA GHANA, in West Africa for my presentation for the CONTRACT approval. This commences a benefiting relationship when I receive from you.

I am looking forward to receiving your on email only: business.rbs@aol.co.uk

Mukhtar Ahmad Naushahi
41 SANDY HILL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL
WEST MIDLANDS B90 2ET
business.rbs@aol.co.uk

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