419 scam: "CHINEKE IHEOMA"<adamsadb@yahoo.com> BUISNESS PROPOSAL I NEED YOUR HELP

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- chinekeiheoma@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHINEKE IHEOMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chinekeiheoma@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 12:05:43 -0700
Subject: BUISNESS PROPOSAL I NEED YOUR HELP

My name is Mr Chineke Iheoma, I am an accountant in the Ministry of Roads and
Highways Ghana.

I write you this proposal in good faith, I am a Christian and I am married with 3 children, my first son is 9 years old, my daughter is 6 years old and my last son is 4 years old, I need your help and assistance my 4 year old son was diagnosed with leukemia and he needs a bone marrow transplant urgently which can be done in a hospital in India, and this is the reason I have packaged a transaction that would benefit you and i.

I was the Director of the Contracts Awarding Committee of the Ministry of Roads and Highways set up by Ghana Government to vet and approval proposals on the construction of roads and highways throughout the country.

I write to solicit your assistance in a transaction that I have carefully packaged, there are simply no risk involved.

Two years ago, the Ghana government asked my committee to award contracts to foreign firms for road construction in Ghana, which I used my good position deliberately to over invoice a certain contract for the construction of a 400Km road to a German company, the actual sum for the project was for the sum of US$6,500,000.00 but I over invoiced the contract to the tune of Usd$10,250.000.00 and the German company already have received there payment for this project.

All I want now is a trusted foreign partner like you that i shall front as the beneficiary of the over inflated contract sum of Usd$3,750.000.00

All I require is your honest cooperation and confidence in me which I know would not come easy. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate background that will protect you from any breach of the law. I would advise that you give this positive consideration and get back to me soon.

I'll be flexible and considerate in the percentage share that will be given to you for your assistance Please do acknowledge your acceptance by forwarding your full information, so that i can send you more details you on how we can execute this deal properly.

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

You Contact me via email to my personal email address

chinekeiheoma@hotmail.com

Thanks and God Bless. Please I need your full assistance and confidence
Your sincerely,
CHINEKE IHEOMA .

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