419 scam: "HON.CHIEF OJO MADUEKWE" <chiefojom64@gmail.com> ATTN:THE CEO,

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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!

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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.
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.
- +2348027125695 (Nigeria, 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.
- honchiefojomdkw@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HON.CHIEF OJO MADUEKWE" <chiefojom64@gmail.com>
Reply-To: honchiefojomdkw@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:17:45 +0200
Subject: ATTN:THE CEO,

I am Hon. Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Minister of Foreign Affairs; my office
monitors And controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria Concerned with foreign contract payments, and
I am the final signatory To all foreign transfers of huge funds moving
within banks both the local And international levels inline to foreign
contracts settlement.

I have before me the list of foreign contractors payment files, which
are due to be transferred to their nominated accounts.

Meanwhile, we identified some of these accounts to be ghost accounts,
unclaimed Deposits and over-invoiced sum e.t.c. I want to add your
name among the Under listed contractors expecting their funds to be
transferred into their accounts, On this note; I wish to have a deal
with you as regards to the unpaid fund.

I have the file before me and hope the data's are correct and
Un-tampered unless you reconfirm your banking details for me to
properly authenticate them. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer
of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve
Accounts as unclaimed deposits.

I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I
Received two days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract
Payments/Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports
expenditures and audited reports Of revenues. Among several others, I
have decided to remit the contract Sum to your nominated account
following my idea that we have a deal/agreement And I am going to
perfect the paper work legally.

MY CONDITIONS.
1.The sum of USD $5M only will be paid into an account I will provide
you after you have confirmed the transfer of the fund into your
account by Telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.

2.This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by private email /telephone and fax, for security
purposes.

3.There should be no other third parties as most problems associated
with such payments are caused by their agents or representatives.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on the next line of
action immediately the Fund transfer will commence without further
delay, as I would proceed to fix Your name on the Payment schedule
instantly to meet the 10 working days.

Regards
HON.CHIEF OJO MADUEKWE
(FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER)
DIRECT TELEPHONE: +234-802-712-5695
EMAIL: honchiefojomdkw@gmail.com
WEBSITE: www.mfa.gov.ng

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