419 scam: "Chief Ojo Maduekwe CFR"<ojomade200@gmail.com> Re: Payment Solution!!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2347063316810 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ojomade200@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief Ojo Maduekwe CFR" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 04:03:41 -0700
Subject: Re: Payment Solution!!!

Re: Payment Solution!!!

>From The Desk Of:
Chief Ojo Maduekwe CFR
Minister, Foreign Affairs
Ministry. Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel: +234-706-331-6810
E-mail: ojomade200@gmail.com

Attn,

I am Hon Ojo Maduekwe, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am
the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within banks both on the local and international levels in line to
foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your
name was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into
their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards
to your unpaid funds. I have your file before me and i hope your
data's are correct and un-tampered unless u reconfirms it.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to
the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the
instructions I received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on
Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment
reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several
others, I have decided to remit your contract sum following my idea
that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS..

1. The sum of USD$5M only will be paid into an account I will provide
you after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum into your
account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do
immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will
proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the
three days mandate.I hope you dont reject this offer and have your
funds transferred?

Regards.
Chief Ojo Maduekwe CFR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
Tel:+234-706-331-6810

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