419 scam: "Kalu Ekeoma" <id739877@gmail.com> Trusting on You

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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:
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.
- ekeoma1kalu@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kalu Ekeoma" <id739877@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Kalu Ekeoma" <ekeoma1kalu@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:44:21 -0700
Subject: Trusting on You

Crude and Contract Award Verification Unit Controller (NNPC)
Lagos, Nigeria.

Direct email: ekeoma1kalu@gmail.com

Dear Sir,

I am Dr. Kalu Ekeoma director of Crude and contract award verification unit controller with Nigeria National Petroleum corporation {NNPC} .I deliberately over invoiced the sum of Forty-Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars {$48.7m} During contract and supply services by foreign contractors in our unit.

My contacting you base that the original contractor has been fully paid. I want to use your position to stand as the real contractor whose bill is ready for payment in our unit now, So that this over invoice of $48.7m will be credited into the account you provide, then I come for an investment plan arrangement.

You have to provide me with your company full contact or your full contact address, which will be file in as the executor of the completed project whose outstanding bill of $48.7m is ready for payment. You will have some % as we proceed with the transaction complete into your approved account.

Note that all legal documents covering this $48.7m will be process in your favor legally.
No risk is attached on this transaction. Awaiting to hear from you.

Thanks

Dr. Kalu Ekeoma

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