419 scam: "Kalu Kalu"<info@anchormixandmastering.com> Funds transfer ( a deal )

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kalu Kalu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <k.kalu13@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 23:21:48 +0100
Subject: Funds transfer ( a deal )

NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
Good Morning,

I am the Chief accountant and member of the Tender Committee of my corporation, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation[NNPC]. After due consultation with other members of the committee ,I have specifically been mandated to arrange with you for possible transfer of some funds being over estimated,resulting from various contracts executed by Saipem Group snamprogtti and other foreign firms for my corporation.

The contracts in question were of the following;

1. The construction of OSO condensate recovery plantworth $ 1.2 Billion.
2. Construction of several pipeline networks worth $1.0 Billion for crude, gas and petroleum products evacuation.
3. purchase of drilling and production equipment worth $ 700 million.
4. 80 million for turn around Maintenance[T.A.M]

The original value of these contracts were purposely over-invoiced by us [Tender Committee] with the sum of $25,000,000 [Twenty five Million U.S Dollars]. Now all the firms have received their supposed payments accordingly and the projects commissioned, we want this over inflated sum to be transfer to a trusted foreign partner's account. We have agreed that if you or your company can act as the beneficiary, you or your company will retain 30% of the total amount[$25,000,000m usd] while 10% will be set aside to offset any bill [expenses] incurred during the course of transfer.

All modalities have been worked out with top officials of Federal Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria to facilitate the remittance of this sum to your account within [10]working days of receiving the following particulars/information from you.

A. Your Full Name and Home Address/Beneficiary
B. Your Personal Telephone and fax number.
C. Your Company name for incorporation.
D. Your International Passport copy.
E. Your Age and Occupation
F.The Name of your Bank ,Account Number ,Swift Code or Rounting Number,Telex and Fax Number of Your Bank.

Final arrangement has been perfected here for a successful and hitch-free transfer of this sum of money into your account,as such would want you to keep this business a top secret and confidential.

Please handle this arrangement with maturity, topmost secrecy and urgency.
Thank you as we look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Kalu O. Kalu
(GED, Finance & Accounts, NNPC)

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