419 scam: "Chamberlain Oyibo"<kobun38h@diary.ocn.ne.jp> This information is for you

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "foreign.payments@onet.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chamberlain Oyibo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <foreign.payments@onet.eu>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:39:20 -0700
Subject: This information is for you

This information is for you

Dear Sir,

I have sent this project partnership request to you before without any response, I do not know if you received it? I intended sending you a fax but could not, Well I am writing you again via Internet. we want to partner with you in a mutual business relationship. This is history of this money as contain herein below.

The money came as a result of over-invoicing from the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operations ( N N P C). The original contractor that supplied services for the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operations ( N N P C) was to the cost of US$100,000,000. it was over invoiced to the tune of $148,000,000. The contractor has been paid as when due, US$100,000,000. $48,000,000 is available for to be paid to wold-be sub-let beneficiary hence we are contacting you for this purpose. We are offering 25% share to you if you accept to partner with us.

The funds are currently in one of the banks in United Arab Emirate (UAE) deposited for payment to yet be the beneficiary. If you are interested in the business you should send immediately send the following information below:-

1. Your address
2. Telephone including cell-phone and fax numbers.
3. Country
4. your bank coordinate

Awaiting your prompt response at email:- foreign.payments@onet.eu

Regards,

Chamberlain Oyibo

Director,
Sales and Invoice
crude oil & Petrol Chemicals
NNPC Building,
Plot 112,
Maitama Sule, Abuja
Nigeria

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