419 scam: "Chukwuemeka Nnamani"<cnnamania4@yahoo.com> URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chukwuemeka Nnamani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cnnamania5@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 02:25:09 -0700
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.

FROM:Mr. Chukwuemeka nnamani
African Development Bank

Sir

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. We have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction, as we have been hoping of your discreetness and ability in transaction of this
nature.

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Chukwuemeka nnamani, Credit Officer with the African Development Bank Plc, Lagos. I came to know you in my Private Search for a Reliable and Reputable Person to handle this Confidential Transaction, which involves the transfer of Huge Sum of Money to a Foreign Account requiring Maximum Confidence.

THE PROPOSITION:
A Foreigner an American, Late Abrahamson F. Williams(Snr.) an Oil Merchant with The Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death years ago in September 11,2001 terrorist attack,Banked with us at African Development Bank Plc, Lagos and had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2001 worth US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United State Dollars), the bank now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Valuable efforts are being made by the African Development Bank to get in touch with any of the Williams' Family or Relatives but to no success.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Abrahamson F. Williams(Snr.)’s next of kin (He had no wife or children that is known to us). The Management under the influence of our Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors, that arrange has been made for the fund to be declared “Unclaimed” and subsequently be donated to the trust fund for arms and ammunition to further enhance the course of War in Africa and the World in General.

In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to Late Abrahamson F. Williams(Snr.) so that the fund US$30 Million will be released and paid into your Account as the beneficiary’s next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out. We have secured from the probate an order of madamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so we are assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free involvement. Your share stays while the rest be for myself and my colleagues for investment purpose. According to agreement within both parties.

As soon as we receive an acknowledgment of receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business proposal, we would furnish you with the necessary modalities and disbursement ratio to suite both parties without any conflict.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you.

Best Regards.

Mr. Chukwuemeka Nnamani
CREDIT OFFICER (ADB)

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