419 scam: "Michael.A. Arokodare."<tuomas.lehto1@kolumbus.fi> From;Michael.A. Arokodare

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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 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael.A. Arokodare." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.office1@mail.iki.lt>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:38:45 +0100
Subject: From;Michael.A. Arokodare

MICHAEL.A. AROKODARE

SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER

NIGERIA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS LTD.

LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE.

Dear Friend,

SUB: TRANSFER OF US$35,500,000.00 (THIRTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I wish to seek your indulgence in sending this message to you. My name is Michael. Arokodare. the Senior Accounting Officer of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). Since the inception of Democratic government in Nigeria, the Auditors of this Corporation and I have been mandated to scrutinize all account records of awarded and executed contracts of this Corporation (NLNG). During the cause of our job, we carefully discovered an over estimated amount of US$35,500,000.00 which we want to transfer into your account as the contractor/beneficiary.

As top Government officials, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank accounts, hence our decision to use your account in full trust and confidence to transfer this funds outside Nigeria. To legalize this transaction, legal documents will be procured from different Government Establishments including the office of the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria reference contract number:NLNG/FGN/FMF/B2517/02.

Moreover, it is pertinent to note that this transaction is absolutely legitimized, since as Government officials, we would not want to do anything that will bring our names to disrepute. We have also resolved that once this funds gets into your account, we would meet with you in any country of your choice for the disbursement and also to discuss future joint investment opportunities. All modalities for the successful execution of this transaction has been worked out and all that is required from your is maximum cooperation.

If you are interested in this transaction, please contact me through this my personal e-mail address for more information. Remember to give me your telephone/fax numbers for easier communication. I anticipate your urgent and favorable response. Send my regards to your family and stay blessed.

Sincerely yours,

Michael.A. Arokodare.

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