419 scam: "Evang. J. Okoye" <clarification@rediffmail.com> ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON YOUR 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:

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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "remain 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: "Evang. J. Okoye" <clarification@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: <evang.j_okoye@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:33:22 -0800
Subject: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON YOUR PAYMENT

Dear Sir,

RE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ON YOUR PAYMENT.

I am Evang. Jude Okoye. I am working under Dr. Lamido Sanusi the new Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}. I am a Minister with Christian Pentecostal Mission (CPM). Having noticed the problem in your payment and also what you have spent, I decided as a man of God to tell you nothing but the truth.

My Boss and other Senior Government officials had a meeting where they agreed on how to enrich themselves through foreign Payments money. If you rely on any Government official, your payment cannot be actualized because they are all after Foreign Partners Money. They even share monies collected every Fridays of the week.

I am giving you my Christian advice to avoid any person from any office for the purpose of this payment. Please do not disclose my identity to any Nigerian for Security purpose. If my Boss happens to know that I am the person that releases this information to you, I will definitely lose my job and my life will be at stake. So try and protect me.

The person that will assist you positively for this purpose is Mr. Idris Yaradua. Idris is the younger brother to the President Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua. Idris Yaradua is the Chairman, Financial Monitors {FM}. This Association is like a pressure group that fights for the interest of their members. Idris uses his position and that of his brother the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria to assist Contractors and inheritors. Since January 2007, he has helped not less than seven Contractors/ inheritors who got paid. On receipt of your fund, I shall direct you to Idris Yar'Adua.

Please tell Idris Yaradua that you got his Contact through your country Embassy in Nigeria. Do not tell him that I directed you to him. I don't have any financial interest in giving you this information. The only thing you can do for me is to help me to travel to your country so that I can Continue my Missionary work over there.

Remain blessed in Jesus Name. Amen.

Regards,

EVANG. JUDE OKOYE

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