419 scam: "Engr. Michael Douglas"<Douglas@myto.cz> Hello

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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:
- "million 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "contract review panel" (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 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.
- +2348181439063

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Michael Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <engr.michaeld@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 22:16:53 +0930
Subject: Hello

Dear Sir,

I am Engr.Michael Douglas the Chairman Contract review panel of Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC),I am solicits for your assistance in moving
Seventeen Million Dollars (US$17,000,000,00)out of my Country for our mutual benefit.
This panel was set up by three factors: The out going President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Members of G-34 and the Members of the Judicial Panel, to
review and subsequently recommendation given to all duly Executed Contracts awarded to "Foreign/Local Contractors" during the Eight Years Tenure of Chief
Olusegun Obasanjo, This panel has discovered an over-invoiced contract sum of One Hundred and Twenty Million Dollars USD$120,000,000.00).We further traced
the Origin of this sum USD$120,000,000.00) and found out that it was deliberately over-invoiced by the then "Contract Awarding Committee before they were
dissolved. The out going President has no knowledge of this sum; neither does the dissolved committee have any access to this USD$120,000,000.00) again.

Note that We have almost one year to conclude our duty and it is only then that I shall give an official reports and refer US$103Million Dollars back to our
Government's Treasury the balance of One Hundred and Three Million Dollars (USD$103,000,000.00).

You have no reason to be afraid whatsoever. Only if you can assure me of your sincerity to co-operate with me that you will not run away with this US$17 Million Dollars after you must receive the Funds. We will also discuses the percentage as soon as I receive your wiliness/assurance that you will keep top Secret; if the above subject matters meet your kind understanding, kindly send the following information via return Email:

Full Name
Your Contact Address
Direct Cell-phone Number
State
City
Zip Code
Age/Occupation
A copy of your ID
Your Bank Name
Bank Account Number
Banking Routing Number
Swift Code
Bank Address

I am waiting most urgent to receive your Response,
With Much Regards
Engr. Michael Douglas
Chairman Contract
Review Panel (N.N.P.C)
Tel: +234-8181439063

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