419 scam: "Dr,Maikanti Baru"<contractbillpaymentdepartment39@yahoo.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr,Maikanti Baru" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nnpcmaikantibaru@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:29:35 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION

ATTENTION:BENEFICIAR

I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT I JUST RECEIVE YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE Contract File Number 10601. Contract Number: 217/NNPC/FGN/2015.OF us$15.550 MILLION AFTER THE FINAL VERIFICATION OF APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN THREE BANKING DAYS FROM NOW WIRED DIRECTLY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

I WAS SO SURPRISED AFTER RECEIVING YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT FILETHAT YOUR FUND HAS NOT BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WHY,IS IT BECAUSE YOU ARE PURSUING YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH TIEBACK DOOR? BY NOW YOU SUPPOSE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IF YOU HAVE NOT DO RECONFIRM BACK TO ME YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS YOUR OCCUPATION,A COPY OF YOUR WORKING ID OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND YOUR PRIVATE CELL PHONE NUMBER,YOUR BANK DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT WIRED DIRECTLY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT BY BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER WIRED DIRECTLY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT

Communication is very vrey important either by call, or by sending to me sms until you receive your fund transferred into your account.

MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY.

Dr,Maikanti Baru,
Director of Contract Bill Paymen
Eastern Gas Gathering System
(EGGS).N.N.P.C
+234 905-73=71-143

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