419 scam: "Dr Frank Okoh"<drfrank_o1960@yahoo.com.hk> FOMR DR FRANK OKOH 27/2/2010

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348139203876

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Frank Okoh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankokoh@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:15:20 -0800
Subject: FOMR DR FRANK OKOH 27/2/2010

Executive Chairman (I.D.S.C)
Head Of Department:Dr Frank Okoh.
Location. No. 12,
Ibrahim Taiwo Street Asokoro,
Abuja-Nigeria.
Tel:- +234-813-920-3876

Attention Beneficiary,

This is Dr Frank Okoh., From I.D.S.C, I was instructed by the Hon
Minister of Finance himself to find out the reason your Winning/ claim
of your payment of $5.6 Million United States Dollars fund has not
been credited to your account and you just have before the end of this
month for you to receive it.

Also, did you know some body by the name Mrs.Sophier Brown or did you
sign any Deed of Assignment with her to receive your
fund,reconfirmation of your full information will be needed for
clarifications ok.

Please reply to us with:

Your Full Names: .........................
Your Contact address (Home/Office): ..............
Your Mobile: .........................
Your Telephone number: ...........................

Based on our investigation of your payment,we found out that she is
claiming to be your representative and that you are Dead and before
your death, you made her the sole beneficiary of your fund and now,
she is here to claim your fund worth the sum of Five Million Six
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($5,600.000.00).so get the
above informations to us fast unfailingly today for us not to remit
payment to the wrong person.

Get back to me as soon as possible via email or call +234-813-920-3876
for the immediate release of your fund to you.

Thanks for adhering to this instructions as i wait for your email with
your informations.

Regards,
Dr Frank Okoh.
Executive Chairman (I.D.S.C)
+234-813-920-3876

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