419 scam: "Sir, Michael" <sir.michael.arokodare@gmail.com> USD.$85.000.000 For InvestmentAfrica.preciated!PŒë¸"

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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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jameslee5@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir, Michael" <sir.michael.arokodare@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jameslee5@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:46:05 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: USD.$85.000.000 For Investment

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Hello Dear Friend,

My names are Sir, Michael Abiodun Arokodare, the Group Executive Director
(GED)Finance & Accounts of (NNPC).We have some legitimate funds that
accrued from Crude Oil Sales Commission of about US.$85.000.000, which I
would like to invest in good and valuable properties in your place under
your honest care and direction.

Upon your acceptance,the said funds will be wired into your bank
account,after all due documentation process has been prepared in your
name as One of our legitimate and accredited Crude Oil Sales
Facilitator/Agent and you will be dully compensated with 30% of the total
amount.

Kindly note,that we are not allowed to collect Crude Oil sales commissions
or own foreign bank accounts while we are still in the office, hence you
are being appointed to serve as our sales Facilitator/Agent.

The wire transfer of said the funds will be documented and conducted
legally in line with the International banking rules and regulations as
Clean and Good money free from any encumbrances, since the source of the
funds are very legitimate.

I would appreciate if you could get back to me as soon as possible
(asap),through my Secretary's email:jameslee5@yahoo.com.hk, so that we
could proceed immediately.

Much regards,
Sir Michael A. Arokodare,
G.E.D Finance & Account (NNPC).
http://www.nnpcgroup.com/corporate-profile/nnpc-management

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