419 scam: IFEANYI EZEOBI <olanike53@gmail.com> GOODDAY

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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:
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348165436735

Fraud email example:

From: IFEANYI EZEOBI <olanike53@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ifeanyiezeobi35@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:29:36 +0100
Subject: GOODDAY

I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and your
assistance to enable me own properties and invest in the economy of
your country.

I apologize if this letter does not suit your personal or business
ethics, I came to know you in my Private Search after my fasting and
prayers, then I made up my mind to confide this confidential business
suggestion to you as a reliable and reputable person to handle this
confidential transaction.

My name is Ifeanyi Ezeobi, I am a director in one of Nigeria biggest
Oil and Gas Company I made a fixed deposit of$21.8 million dollars in
JP Morgan Chase Bank USA which I would like to use the funds to invest
in your country or any other good country because of the unstable
economy of our nation.

Please do let me know if you would like to partner with me to receive
the fund from JP Morgan Chase Bank for fruitful investment in your
country, if you will like to assist me as a partner then indicate your
interest after which we shall both discuss the modalities and the
sharing percentage.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will
be revealed to you in due course, if you are not interested, please
also indicate so, so that it will enable me to contact other foreign
partners who might be interested to work with me.

A swift acknowledgement of the receipt of this letter and early
establishment of position will be appreciated.

Call for your interest +234-8165436735

Please call me as soon as you response to my proposal to enable me
check my email and get back to you immediately.

I am waiting for your call.

Best regards,
Ifeanyi Ezeobi

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