419 scam: Chizaram Ijeoma <drchizaramijeoma@hotmail.com> Chairman (N.N.P.C)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- chizaramijeoma@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chizaram Ijeoma <drchizaramijeoma@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:38:28 +0000
Subject: Chairman (N.N.P.C)

Dear Sir/Madam,

There is no error in contacting you. I contacted you to assist me in an over invoiced contract executed in Nigeria this year and to enable me to transfer the sum of $15.5m to safe account abroad.

I need your honesty and straight forwardness in this transaction. All you need to do is to act as a sublet (N.N.P.C) contractor who happened to execute a contract in Nigeria and the Federal government of Nigeria is owing you the above sum of money, all paper work will be perfected once you respond positively to this proposal.

Do not entertain any atom of fear, I guarantee you that this a hitch-free transaction backed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) members involved and the Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria, Which am the "Chairman Board of Trustee" in charge of foreign contractors payment.

If you are interested, kindly furnish me with the information below for proper identification/documentation....

Scanned passport or drivers license
Phone # and Private Fax #
Bank Account
Contact address

I await for your reply.

Regards,
Dr Chizaram Ijeoma
CONTACT ME AT: chizaramijeoma@gmail.com

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