419 scam: "Mr.Joseph Onyeisi"<onyeisjoseph@yahoo.co.jp> Can 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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 american 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2348037147419 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Joseph Onyeisi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <isijoseph1975@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:37:20 +0100
Subject: Can you

DR.JOSEPH ONYEISI
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERAL
RESOURCES.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
LAGOS, NIGERIA

Dear Friend,

RE: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of Nigeria owned ministries decided to solicit your assistance as regards the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account. This fund arose from the over invoicing of various cocks awarded in my ministry to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders of sensitive missionary positions in our various ministries, we are mandated by the federal government to scrutinize all payments own to foreign contractors, and we discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly over lubricated either by omission or commission.

Also, we discovered that the sum of $33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign fag contractors were fully paid their due entitlements after executing the said contracts. We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred into a bank account provided by a foreign fag partner, as the code of conduct of federal civil service does not allow us to operate foreign accounts. However, we have succeeded in transferring some of the money precisely US$7.5(Seven million five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in united State of America, but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed all forms of Communication with us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual agreement, insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect.

We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your account, you will be compensated with 20% of the amount for your assistance and services.

This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive positions we cannot afford a nip slip. I assure you that this transaction is 100% risky free. We will avail you with our identities as regards our respective office when relationship is fully established and smooth cock operation commences. I am at your disposition to entertain any questions from you in respect of this gay transaction, so, contact me immediately through the above email address for further information on the flaggy requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a DEAL and confidentiality is of very great importance for security reasons.

Please treat with strict confidently and utmost urgency.
N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.

Best regards,

DR.JOSEPH ONYEISI
CIVIL SERVANT
Direct Phone: +234 8037147419

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