419 scam: iccworkingservices@gmail.com REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- fbncustomercarecentre@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: iccworkingservices@gmail.com
Reply-To: FBNCUSTOMERCARECENTRE@GMAIL.COM
Date: 06 Nov 2016 23:58:40 -0800
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

RE:REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Dear Sir
It is of good intention we are forwarding this genuine request
ours for your assistance towards enforcement of our transfer
$47,500,000.00 (forty seven million, five hundred thousand United
States dollars).I and my partners will remain very grateful if
you accept to help us. The money in question is an income from an
over invoiced contract job we handled a year ago. The job was
supplying and installation of petroleum pipe in the newly
discovered 16 oil wells in Lagos State Southwest of Nigeria.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released an official gazette
stating that all contractors should forward their receiving
account details for the about to commence contract payment
exercise. My colleagues have given me the assignment to negotiate
with a reliable and trusted person that will help us receive and
accommodate the money in his/her account before we arrange to
meet with you. This urgently required because our federal
government has ordered all high ranked army officers in active
service to declare assets which includes money personal various
bank accounts. it is very dangerous to for us to receive with our
own bank accounts or in our individual bank accounts. You are not
going to spend any of your money on this transaction.

We are 3persons working as partners(1) Myself, (2) Mrs. Browne
Synthia the Executive chairperson: Nigerian Women Empowerment
Scheme â€œNWESâ€, she is a sister to formal First Lady of Federal
Republic of Nigeria and lastly (3) Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed
Usman at ministry of defence. We shall provide all necessary back
up papers to protect you and ourselves. We have resolved to
compensate you with 25% for helping us. We have also agreed to
transfer US$120,000.00 upfront to you to prove legality. My bank
will transfer it to your bank account to keep it active for this
transaction. You are not expected to make any financial
contribution from your side thus, this US$120,000.00 will take
care of every expenses.

I request for your direct mobile telephone and fax numbers for
further effective and easy communication. Copy of partnership
agreement will be forwarded to you in sequence.

Thank you,
Yours Faithfuly,

Rtd GENERAL DOMINION DAGASH
(Contract Awarding Committee Ministry of Petroleum)
EMAIL: FBNCUSTOMERCARECENTRE@GMAIL.COM

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