419 scam: "Mrs. Fidelia .N"<fn01q44@webdunia.com> HELP SECURE THIS CONTRACT

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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:
- "is highly 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.
- fnjeze@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Fidelia .N" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fn0iq44@webdunia.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 23:47:42 +0100
Subject: HELP SECURE THIS CONTRACT

Confidential Information

Dear: President/Ceo,

Sorry for my direct approach but just to contact your esteem self for a business assistance.

I am Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, the present Minister of State - Agriculture and Water Resources. I am in search of a reliable and reputable foreigner on whose

company's name can be use to secure a contract worth US$29M for supply of the below requirements (Fertilizer, Tractors and Herbicides & Weed Killers and

NP-3010 anionic).

The contract real value is US$25M but is being inflated to US$29m. The contract have been approved by the Federal Government to my ministry but have not

been given to any particular company. Tenders for the contract are coming in from foreign companies but are all kept on hold pending on when I get somebody

to assist me because of my interest in the contract.

This contract is to be carried out by me but with your company's name as the contract beneficiary as I am not allowed to carry out a contract in a ministry

of which I am the head.

The payment of the contract will be made in your name by the Central Bank into your company account. As soon as the mobilization money is paid

into your account, you have to remit same to me, so that I will take off the contract.

I have decided that this transaction can only proceed under the following conditions:

1. That you treat this transaction with utmost secrecy, confidentiality and conviction of transparent honesty.

2. That upon the receipt of the fund, you will release the fund as instructed by me.

3. That the US$4m overdraft will be shared depending on your performance in the transaction, although 10% will be used to offset the bills encured during

this transaction and 40% for your company.

Contact me if you are interested and always have it in mind that this is highly confidential as I am still a practicing minister.

Looking forward to hearing from you. Please copy your reply to my confidential email address: fnjeze@Safe-mail.net

Best regards.

Mrs. Fidelia Njeze

Minister of State - Agriculture and Water Resources

FCDA Secretariat, PMB 135, Area

HMA 3141931, HMS 3142405

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