419 scam: "CHUKWUEMEKA FRANCIS"<chukwuemeka.francis@yahoo.in> Your former business partner

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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)
- ",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)
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.
- +22999480016 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- info.office9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHUKWUEMEKA FRANCIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.office9@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:21:00 +0100
Subject: Your former business partner

Hello My Dear

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a Last time.On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the sametime, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things, not worked out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing together, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contact you, just to let you know. You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative(s) any officials (s) department whom may call you or email concerning the check draft worth sum of $2,5, 000 000, except Francis Aroh Your are advise not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not come from him

Because he is the only person I left the order how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may call him immediately you received this message for more information through the instruction I left, I have conscience as a human beign,due to your tremendious effort and contribution to make things work out inretrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in London. fornumerous business negotiations and establishment.

I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of USD$2,5,000,000 ( TWO MILION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution, asit were.

Please, contact him now, my confidential secretary, his name is Francis Aroh ( Secretary) on his info.office9@gmail.com His Telephone Number +22999480016
You are to forward to her, the following
1.YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS 2. YOUR /
TELEPHONE NUMBER YOUR HOME ADDRESS ( If necessay)

he, will advise you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provided. Feel free to reach him via this very E-mail address info.office9@gmail.com Most importantly, the ICBD has only validityperiod of 21 banking days. So, your early response to that effect, shall beadmired. You have to mind the days on route shipment.
Yours,
Sincerely
Mr.Chukwuemeka Frank
Your former business partner,

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