419 scam: CHINEDU JOSEPH <chinedu.joseph@btinternet.com> We shall await for your immediate correspondence.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "josephchinedu@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "josephchinedu@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2347042908864

Fraud email example:

From: CHINEDU JOSEPH <chinedu.joseph@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: josephchinedu79@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:08:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: We shall await for your immediate correspondence.

FROM: Chinedu Joseph
E-mail: josephchinedu@ymail.com
Tell: 234-7042908864

Dear Sir/Ma

RE: PERMITION TO RECEIVE THE SUM OF US$76,000,000.00 THROUGH YOUR A/C FOR MUTUAL INTEREST/BENEFITS.

The prompting of this letter is anchored on my strong desire to solicit your partnership and assistance over a beneficial transaction involving the transfer of the sum of US$76,000,000.00 (Seventy six million USA dollars) from Nigeria to Overseas.

Am the chairman Contract Awarding Committee of the Nigerian National petroleum corporation (NNPC). The above stated amount was realized as a result of deliberate over-invoicing on contracts executed for my parasitical by foreign firms.

During the period of executing this assignment, my colleagues and I resolved to over-invoice some of the contracts for our personal gains. These contracts have since been executed and the actual contract value paid to the contractors leaving this over invoiced amount, which we intend to transfer outside for our private, use.

But, we are aware that we cannot handle this operation alone because the contracts in question was executed by foreigners so it is imperative that we have to involve a foreigner in order to succeed in this deal, hence we are soliciting for partnership of a reliable and capable overseas company or individual who can receive these fund on our behalf and hold safely until our arrival in that country for shearing.

In these regards, we will present the overseas counterpart as one of the contractors who executed the contracts and he the overseas/foreign counterpart will be required to provide to us a secured foreign Bank Account so that we can receive the over-invoiced amount through him or the company that he will nominate for mutual benefit. We have made arrangements to this effect in every relevant government sectors/offices and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) respectively for a hitch free transaction.

Considering the proceeds of this transaction, we have unanimously agreed that all expenses incurred in the process of perfecting the remittance documents and modalities that will guarantee a successful transfer of the funds into your account would be deducted from the total sum before we compensate you with 30% of the total funds transferred while 70% will be kept for us.

If you are interested and capable please contact me through my email address: josephchinedu@ymail.com so that we can discuss further and go into action immediately.

Thanks and Regards,

Chinedu Joseph
Tel: 234-7042908864

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