419 scam: ADE INNOCENT <mrsjoyngozing@yahoo.com> FOR YOUR ATTENTION SIR,

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- adeinnocent1@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ADE INNOCENT <mrsjoyngozing@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adeinnocent1@walla.com
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:42:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION SIR,

FOR YOUR ATTENTION SIR,

WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY REPLIED BY YOU.

I DR. ADE INNOCENT, PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IN THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS NIGERIA

I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE RULING GOVERNMENT, I WANT TO SAFE GUARD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS ADMINISTRATION.
MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN OR OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, HENCE A FOREIGNER IS NEEDED IN THIS TRANSACTION.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF USD25.5M (TWENTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE 2004,MY SUPERIOR IN THIS RESENDENCY HAVE MANDATED ME TO PRESENT A HONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN CONVENIENTLY PROTECT THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS COUNTRY'S BANK
ACCOUNT.

I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS
IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR DISCRETION, MATURITY AND CO-OPERATION.

MY SUPERIOR HAS COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE REQUESTED APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD. ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING:

(1) NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NOMINATED BANK WITH
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

(2) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.

I WILL SEND YOU DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL REPLY FIRST. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.10% WILL COVER ALL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES WE MAY INCUR BOTH HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.
PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO REACH ME FOR MORE DETAILS. DO NOT HESITATE TO
SEND ME AN EMAIL OR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE, REMEMBER I AM A HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND HONOR FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT.

PLEASE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REPLY OR FORWARD ALL YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: adeinnocent1@walla.com

I AM EXPECTING YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. ADE INNOCENT

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