419 scam: "MUSTAPHA"<mustaphaonoedieva@gmail.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL:

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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:
- "very 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.
- mustaphaonoedieva@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MUSTAPHA" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:10:35 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL:

Hello,

I am Mustapha Onoedieva, personal ADC (aide) to President Umaru Musa Yar'dua of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I like you to regard this contact as a very confidential and private transaction.

My boss is currently and seriously ill since November 2009. This has warranted the Vice-President to take the position of the Acting President of the Federation.
Base on the seriousness of the illness which we have refused to disclose it to the Nation at large.
I don't really think the President is going to make it. And that is why i am contacting you to assist me do this deal privately.

Before my Boss illness, he gave me 3.2 Billion Naira for safe keeping. So as the matter stands now, I want to transfer this fund out of Nigeria for proper safe-keeping, and that is why I am contacting you.
I need a trustworthy person who can help me receive this money on my behalf.
I lodged the money with ACCESS BANK PLC NIGERIA, and I have arranged with my personal banker regarding the matter on ground.
If you are willing to assist me in this, contact me in my private email: mustaphaonoedieva@gmail.com
And I will direct you to my lawyer for the paper-works of all documents of transfer and will brief you on how we are going to process on it.
I wish to give you 20% of the total money if you are capable of safe-keeping this money until I am free and meet you in your country for collection and possibly investments.
Always contact me by my private email, because I am always with the wife of the President taking care of my boss.

Thank you for your co-operation.
Mr. Mustapha Onoedieva
Email: mustaphaonoedieva@gmail.com
Note: Please discard this mail in case you are not willing to continue on this deal.
This deal is highly secretive.

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