419 scam: Chukwuemeka Nnnadi <loveworldcirclels@yahoo.com> (PACKAGE)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "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)
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.
- ricklynch88@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Chukwuemeka Nnnadi <loveworldcirclels@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:48:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: (PACKAGE)

Â Good day friend, I am Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, Commaning General US Army presently serving in the Military with the Peace keeping force in Syria. I urgently need your assistance in claim and safe keeping of $20 Million USD in a security vault in Europe.
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I need your help in claim and safe keeping of two military trunk boxes containing the sum of $20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million, United States Dollars) which was moved from Syria to Europe, through a special arrangement with the US RED CROSS service.

I intend to invest the funds into sport in the league, i received an e-mail from the security vault this morning to come in claim of the consignment I deposited with them since 26-07-2014 and I have just two weeks from now to claim these funds. I donâ€™t have any family back in the U.S before joining the army and its difficult for me to travel to London because the nature of my mission here i do not have permission of my own to step out At within the time frame in claim of the fund with the security company in London and thatâ€™s why im contacting you.

Im offering you 40% of this total sum while 60% will be for me as i plan to use it for an investment after my retirement, Please assure me of your keeping this topmost secret to protect my job with the US Monitoring and Peace-Keeping mission and kindly furnish me with your full
names, occupation, direct phone and any
form of ID. Please reply soon on my private email: RICKLYNCH88@HOTMAIL.COM
Â
Regards,
General Rick Lynch

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