419 scam: "EZIOKWU"<gwamadueziokwu@k.ro> THIS IS JUST THE TRUTH. BELIEVE IT OR LEAVE IT.

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348037081464 (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.
- gwamadueziokwu@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EZIOKWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gwamadueziokwu@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:54:17 +0530
Subject: THIS IS JUST THE TRUTH. BELIEVE IT OR LEAVE IT.

Attention pls,

My name is Gwamadu Eziokwu direct KTT Wire transfer. i believe you don’t know me before but after a serious thought, I decided to reach you personally this YEAR because I do not have anything against you, but your so called partners. I am the director of wire transfer/telex department FOREIGN AFFAIRS with (OAU) and ALL NIGERIA FOREIGN PAYMENT via wire transfer in collaboration with World Bank regards to debt payment.

Sometime ago your so called partner approached me through a friend of mine and requested that I assist him to fix your name as beneficiary for transfer deal. According to him, he wanted us to use the strategy to transfer a huge amount of us dollars by registering you as contractor or next of kin. / Inheritance. We agreed that once I did that, he will give me 40% of the total fund, 30% for YOU and 30% for himself. Having agreed on that i programmed your name on the payment computer as the legal beneficiary, after conclusion, your so called partners started playing pranks with me trying to double cross me, but they refused to understand that I can change the information without their notice.

Because of that i placed a stop order, call back the money and changed your payment (CODE) from the system, which made it impossible for you to receive the payment no-matter what you try. I am aware that they have been bribing some officials to get approvals to enable them receive the money but all efforts were to no success. Rather they keep demanding fees from you ON and ON. Is it not funny that a beneficiary is being asked to pay money while his fund is here? Well, this is the cause of the problem.

I got information that you are been told that your payment will come from offshore Bank. Bear in mind that your payment will NOT and you will NEVER receive any payment from any OFFSHORE, CENTERS AS FOLLOWS (LONDON, SPAIN, HOLLAND, DUBAI ETC ) again they told you that you will receive the money via consignment (BOXES) if I may ask, how do you expect that such amount should be brought to you cash?

NOW IF YOU WANT US TO WORK TOGETHER HERE ARE MY CONDITIONS.

(I) I will have 50% of the money and 50% for you because it is only two of us and you must keep off from every other person and keep it highly confidential and secret.

(ii) You MUST assure me that you will not betray me at last and my own share will be wired into the account I will provide or keep safe until when I arrive in your country for the sharing.

(iii) We can conclude the transaction with utmost SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL if you agree to adhere to my directives based on these conditions being acceptable by you, contact me immediately to enable us finalize all the arrangement.

As soon as we agree, i will perfect the arrangements on your behalf also update your fill to have a smooth transfer both now and after the money have got into your account.

If you do not agreed with my condition, i will advice you to forget about the funds because there is no way you can conclude the transfer without my notice, rather you will keep being deceived by impostors and being asked for more non existing fees. reply via my private mail: gwamadueziokwu@rediffmail.com

Best Regards.
Mr. Gwamadu Eziokwu
Tel:+2348037081464

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