419 scam: "Mrs. June Cole" <james-obi@o-kgmbh.de> Regarding Your Long Overdue Payment.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +2347092367810
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.
- accntantgenn.ji@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. June Cole" <james-obi@o-kgmbh.de>
Reply-To: <accntantgenn.ji@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 08:53:22 -0800
Subject: Regarding Your Long Overdue Payment.

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. June Cole. I am a US citizen but Hungarian by birth, 48 years Old.

I reside here at 1650 Cowles Street Fairbanks, Alaska I am one of those that executed a contract in Africa years ago and they

refused to pay me, I spent over US$75,000 trying to get my payment all to no avail.Things became so tight for me and my

family.

So I decided to travel down to Abidjan with all my contract documents.There in Abidjan it was hell, because having being

swindled before, I was afraid of everybody not until I got information that the payments were been made from a bank in

Nigeria.

They directed me to meet one Dr. James Obi who is based in Nigeria, the journey was too stressful because I had to embark on

another journey.

He is a Nigerian Government top Official and also a consultant for the Central Bank of Nigeria and the United Nations that

have intervened in these delayed payments especially the accrued interest the fund yielded over this period.

The interesting part is that I did not spend any money as we agreed on paying him his service charge only when I received my

payment which I have long redeemed except for little amounts for Affidavit and afterwards Notarization just because I was

scared of leaving the embassy because of the negative reports I heard about Africa. He said that those contacting us through

emails are fake.

Then he took me to the paying bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria and I was paid.I am now the happiest woman on this earth

because I have received my contract funds of $2.5 Million USD. Moreover, Dr. James Obi showed me the full information of

those that have not received their payment,and I saw your name and email address among one of the beneficiaries.

I think you should contact him immediately with the below details,he can be of help.

Name: Dr. James Obi
Phone: +2347092367810
Email : accntantgenn.ji@gmail.com
Lagos-Nigeria

Thank's and God Bless.
Mrs. June Cole.

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