419 scam: "HON. DR ADENIJI OLUYEMI" <attorneybilllam5@yahoo.co.uk> Re: ACT AS OUR FRONT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND FOR OUR JOINT INVESTMENT IN YOUR COU

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "HON. DR ADENIJI OLUYEMI" <attorneybilllam5@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: hondradenijiolu_2003@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:41:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: ACT AS OUR FRONT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND FOR OUR JOINT INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Dear Sir,

Re: ACT AS OUR FRONT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND FOR OUR JOINT INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I am Hon.Dr. Adeniji Oluyemi, the former Foreign Affairs Minister. I have been advised by the Finance Minister to contact you to act as front to transfer the sum of $70.5million (SEVENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) into your account for our joint investment in your country.The fund is deposited with a PRIVATE BONDED WAREHOUSE IN PARIS, FRANCE.

Be informed that this funds emanated from the ghost names being used by some officials of the contract committee and was discovered during our joint Auditing with the finance Minister, and we want to use your name as front to move out the funds to you for our joint investment in your country, because we can not touch the funds here or transfer the funds into our local account here, because of the current probe going on in the country now.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. All I require is your honesty and your co-operation to enable us see this deal through. The confidentiality of this deal will be highly respected.

We will have the share of 60%, 35% for your assistance and 5% will be mapped out for expenses.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR DETAILED INFORMATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

I await to hear from you urgently, as time is no longer on our side.

Waiting for your swift reply.

With regards,

HON. DR ADENIJI OLUYEMI

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