419 scam: "Lawrence Nanakobi"<admin@sjuhnug.com> Re: Contract Pending

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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: "Lawrence Nanakobi"<admin@sjuhnug.com>
Reply-To: <l.nanakobi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 23:10:14 -0800
Subject: Re: Contract Pending | MSG ID: PJFTDVYRJE

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Lawrence Nanakobi. I just started work with the Central Bank. My unit is in charge of wire transfer through Key Tested Telex (K.T.T) and wire transfer bank to bank (swift system).

Several times in my computer your name and Contract/Inheritance payment has been appearing as pending but for the fact that I would not like to sabotage the trust given to me to be in this position that was why I keep calm.

After a serious taught, I decided to contact you not minding the risk of sending this message across to you, because these top officials of the C.B.N can never tell you the truth about your money rather allow you to spend and pay all you have without getting anything in return

Now I am out to take this risk and see that your receive your fund through a secretive arrangement if you will promise me of my Security, this fund will delivered on your door step without the knowledge of any body or any top official, this is the only way you will get your payment.

On confirmation of the funds in your position, I will immediately run away from the bank and come up to meet you in your country. This is a mafia set-up of which I am ready to do now because I am not ready to work in Nigeria here for life because of the instability of this country. So all I need is your go ahead order to enable me proceed with the arrangement and also re-confirm your contact/delivery address, direct telephone number and a copy of your I.D to enable ascertain your permission and also to confirm if I am dealing with the right person.

Yours Faithfully,
Lawrence Nanakobi

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