419 scam: "DR NED OKOH"<ned_okoh01@yahoo.ca> OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- ned_okoh01@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR NED OKOH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ned_okoh01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:52:42 -0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL

OFFICE OF THE
PAYMASTER GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (FRN)
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Attention : Beneficiary,

On behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), I am
pleased to inform you that the
Federal Government of Nigeria and the entire members of the National
Assembly have reached a final
resolution on your Contract/Inheritance payment. The motion was moved today
to Waive all the charges
levied on your payment and an instruction was passed on to my office for
the immediate release of the total
sum of $1,500,000.00 USD (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars only) as a part
payment of your total payment for the last quarter of this year 2009.

Haven stated the above, your payment file was submitted to my office today
and the instruction therein
states that you are only required the sum of $150 Dollars only to secure a
waiver Permit so that you can
get your funds before the 28th of December 2009. As soon as the fee for the
Waiver Permit is received,
your funds will be wired and credited into your Bank Account within
48HOURS. Alternatively, you can as
well choose another medium of payment if you wish.

Therein is the information which you are required to use in sending the fee
of $150 Dollars only for the
Waiver Permit.

Receiver's Name: EMA OHI
Location: Lagos - Nigeria
Text Question: Eagle?
Text Answer: Peace
Amount: $150.00 Dollars Only

You are required to forward the payment information as they appear on the
Western Union/Money Gram
transfer slip to this office. Confirm receipt or disregard, this message
is from the presidency.

Compliment of the Season

Dr. Ned Okoh
Paymaster General
Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN)
Email:ned_okoh01@yahoo.co.jp

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