419 scam: "Mr.Ben Udo" <lobisamuelng1@gmail.com> PARTNERSHIP NEEDED

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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)
- "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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ben Udo" <lobisamuelng1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sirbenudo11@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:52:31 -0700
Subject: PARTNERSHIP NEEDED

From Dr.Ben Udo,
Nigeria maritime Administration and Safety Agency,(Nimasa),
Nigeria Maritime Authority,
Head office; maritime house,
#4, Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos,
Nigeria.
Private email (drbenudo@yandex.com)

Re: Transfer of Us$40.3 million dollars (Forty Million Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars)

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you, and a matter which we have
kept very closely to our heart over the years for a good reason. My names
are Dr.Ben Udo, a personal secretary to Mr. Baba Haruna Jauro, Executive
director (Administration & Finance), of Nigeria Maritime Administration and
safety agency,(NIMASA).I want to inform you that i have been mandated by my
boss Mr. Baba Haruna Jauro, to write you in respect of this issue. our
government, through the finance ministry has approved and authorized the
last payment of this $40.3 million (us) for contract #
Fgn/Nimasa/47/283ds/08. however, unknown to the government, this last part
of the contract amount is the over invoiced or inflated amount of the
contract value.

I am writing to you because we want you to play an important role in the
movement of this excess amount by providing a safe bank account where this
fund could be transferred to. Please note that for your part in the
transfer of this fund, you are entitled to 25% of the total amount after
transfer, what ever expenses that been made by both parties shall be remove
first before shearing according to agreement. If his piece of information
is okay by you, kindly reply and indicate your interest to proceed with
this partner business. On the other hand, because of the confidential
nature of this message, if you are not well disposed to the reality of this
proposition, i advise that you kindly delete same from your system, as
though you did not receive it. I will detail you further more in your
return by showing your interest, leave your telephone number to me in your
return.

If you are interested to partner me reply on this email (
drbenudo@yandex.com )

I shall wait for your response.

Sincerely,
Mr.Ben Udo.

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