419 scam: Dr Matthew Osiobe <matthew.osiobe@gmail.com> Assistance for foreign Investment.

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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 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.
- +2348162363984

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Matthew Osiobe <matthew.osiobe@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:29:28 +0100
Subject: Assistance for foreign Investment.

Dear Sir,
I decided to contact you for my US$18.5 Million rice importation
investment intention in your country. I am the marketing manager of
Goetz Export, in 2009, Bill Burton from Vancouver came for purchase of
crude oil, on his way back he was met by Sea patrol officers who found
him guilty of illegal purchase and repatriated him never to return to
our territorial waters again, this was how I lost contact with Bill
since 2009 till today.

Mr. Bill left behind Eighteen million five hundred thousand dollar
with a financial company which I introduced him for funds deposit, the
company has been urging me to retrieve these funds on behalf of Bill
otherwise they will hand it over for confiscation yet efforts to reach
Mr. Bill proved abortive.

Now that i am tired of waiting unsuccessfully i am pleading with you
to receive these funds for importation of rice and other products for
sale here in Nigeria. For receiving these funds before my arrival I
will pay you 20% of the total.

Sending these funds to your country is not difficult to me since we
have fast cash transfer facility that can be contracted and within
three days you receive them. Your urgent response will be highly
appreciated and please keep this between us.

Sincerely,
Matthew Osiobe
+234 8162 363984.

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