419 scam: "Michael E. Okeke" <ayakubu102@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
- michaelokeke202@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael E. Okeke" <ayakubu102@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelokeke202@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:40:11 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

FIDELITY BANK PLC
Trade Fair Complex
Lagos - Badagry Expressway
Lagos-Nigeria.

Good Day,

I am Mr. Michael E. Okeke, an account manager with the Fidelity Bank
Plc to late
Mr. Robert Thompson a foreign investor who unfortunately lost his life after a
brief illnes. He died of esophageal cancer on the 18th of August, 2012. He left
behind an investment bond of about $4.5Million(Four Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars) with my bank before his death. I have
decided to contact you for the transfer of the above mentioned amount
into your bank account. Since he died â€œintestate,â€ .

So my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your
bank account, pending my arrival to your county for investment. You
will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as compensation after the
transaction. However, i wish to receive your personal assurance that
you would not betray me after the fund must have arrived your account.

If you are interested in this deal, kindly send me your complete information as
stated below, so that we can get started with the transfer process.

1. Full Name:...
2. Country:...
3. Contact Address:...
4. Telephone Number:...
5. Marital Status:...
6. Occupation:...
7. Age:...
8. Sex:...

The above information will enable me write letters of claim. This way
we will use
your name to apply for payments into your bank account.

I await your urgent response.

Best regards,
Mr. Michael E. Okeke
Email: michaelokeke202@yahoo.com

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