419 scam: Dr Williams Okeke <dr.williams3@btinternet.com> APPROVED FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT!!

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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 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.
- +2348077299063 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Williams Okeke <dr.williams3@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: okekewilliams00@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 09:55:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: APPROVED FROM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT!!

APPROVED FROM OFFICEÂ OFÂ THEÂ PRESIDENT
ABUJA - CAPITALÂ CITY NIGERIA.
Your ref ::::::::;PAYMENT CLEARANCE .
Our ref :::::::::;FGN/2009-10/PAYMENT /2010
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Attention: Beneficiary.
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Your last name appears in my file two days ago. Through FMF office that you are among people approved to be paid half payment of $8million dollars as part payment. Signed by the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, On behalf of Mr. President.
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I need your above information, to confirm with the one we have already here in our file, if you are the rightful owner to be paid. Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings, because we are given 2 days by Mr. President to release the above $8 million into your bank account.
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1) Your full name and address
2) Phones, fax and mobile #.
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession, sex, age and marital status.
5) Working Iâ€™d/Int'l passport.
6) Beneficiary Name.
7) Bank details
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DR WILLIAMS OKEKE
Secertary to the Special Adviser to Mr. President
Political Adviser to the Presidency on contract matters.
CALL NOW FOR CONFIRMATION................+234-8077299063

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