419 scam: "Ogemdi"<charlesogemdi292@gmail.com> Are You Interested?

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2348066082875 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- charlesogemdi29264@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ogemdi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlesogemdi2005@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:21:13 +0100
Subject: Are You Interested?

I am MR CHARLES OGEMDI, a computer/telex operator working with central bank of Nigeria and
I came across your file which was marked X and your release disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees but the fund has not been released to you and the most annoying thing is that they cannot tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they let you spend money unnecessarily I do not intend to work here all the days of my life,having already put in several years into this service with nothing to show for it hence I can release this fund to you if you can reassure me of my security, and how I can run away from this country if I do
this, because if I don't run away from this country after I made the transfer, I will
be in trouble and my life will be in danger.

Please you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian,but the only thing I will need to release this fund is a special HARD DISK we call HD320 GIG.you can buy the two of it and send it to me but if you cant find it,then I will buy two of it, recopy your information, destroy the previous one, and punch the computer to reflect in your bank account within 48 banking hours. I will clean up the tracer and destroy your file, after which I will have to run away from Nigeria to meet with you in your country by you assisting me with my expenses and if you are interested and want us to do this,do please get in touch with me immediately on my private Email:charlesogemdi29264@gmail.com or you call me on my very private telephone and my number is 234-806-6082875 You should send to me your convenient telephone and fax numbers for easy communications and also reconfirm your banking details, so that there won't be any mistake as I look forward to hearing from you asap.

Best Regards,

MR CHARLES OGEMDI.

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