419 scam: Chioma Nnadi <nchioma18@yahoo.pt> Compliments of the season to you my dear friend,

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- cnnadi62@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chioma Nnadi <nchioma18@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Chioma Nnadi <cnnadi62@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:03:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Compliments of the season to you my dear friend,

Greetings Dear,

Good day to you. I am pleased to get across to you for a very confidential and profitable business proposal,
I want you to know that mystery happened in my life on Fri Sep 5, 2014, in the Borno state of northeast Nigeria, where the radical Islamist faction of Boko Haram attacked our home town and murdered my family.

My father and my mother was among the 180 people that was killed on that day and before the tradegy occured three days earlier my father had the feeling and called me and told me that he is been envied by his business associate because he is not a native of Borno state, as he migrated from Delta State in Nigeria, at his early age. My late father was into Nigeria Oil Business and acquired much wealth. My parents were killed by the Boko Haram, now am alone without father and mother, and without family as the only child of my parents. you may reading more news hereÂ Â http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/09/05/377719/boko-haram-stage-manhunt-in-seized-town/

My father told me that I should leave the country immediately should anything happen to him. My life is really in danger now because the killers of my family the so called Boko Haram are looking for me too to terminate my life as I manage to escape when they have problem with Cameroon authorities and am afraid of the Nigeria authorities based on my late fathers advise and other things he revealed to me before his sudden death that I should leave the country immediately in case of death. Now I have succeeded in crossing to another West Africa country where I am contacting you from presently. Bear in mind that I come to you with a clear intention and good faith needing your help due to my present situation that I find myself here in Africa, after the death of my parents.

My name is Miss.Chioma Nnadi, 19 Years old daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Slaoui Nnadi,Â I will give you more details and also reveal to you about a secret deposit in a security company in Europe, in my name the total sum of US$18.3 Million Dollars (EIGHTEEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). Please if you can be of sincere help to me let me know as to furnish you with the company and the deposit details so that you can contact them and receive the deposit in your country. My private Email address: (cnnadi62@yahoo.com)

Thank you and may God bless you Amen!!

Best wishes and regards,

Miss.Chioma Nnadi.

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