419 scam: MIKEADELEK OBASANJO <m.obasanjo@btinternet.com> District information

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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:
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2348035428832 (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.
- mikeadelekeobasanjo@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MIKEADELEK OBASANJO <m.obasanjo@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: MIKEADELEK OBASANJO <mikeadelekeobasanjo@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 14:51:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: District information

Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone,
Abuja , Federal Capital Territory ,
Nigeria

P.M.B. 0187,
Garki Abuja.
Nigeria

Attn: Sir/ Madam

I got your contact during my search for a reliable, honest and a trust worthy
person to entrust this huge transfer project with.

I am Mike Adeleke Obasanjo, the senior economic adviser to the governor
of the central bank of Nigeria(Central Bank of Nigeria )

I am a British by naturalization, divorced with no kids, and have
contacted you so that this Transaction can benefit the both of us,
knowing you are advanced in age with the fear of God, but if you are not
willing to get involved in the deal, DO NOT REPLY THIS MAIL, as you will never
hear from me again.

I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US
$15,100.000.00((Fifteen Million one hundred thousand United States Dollars
only) on a suspense account without a Beneficiary. This fund is the excess of
what my branch in which I was the manager made as profit during the last year.
I have already submitted an approved end of the year report for the year 2009
to my head office here in Abuja and they will never know of this excess. I have since then, placed this amount
of us$15,100.000.00(Fifteen Million one hundred thousand United States Dollars
only) on a suspense account without a beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I
am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank
account.

I intend to part 35% of this fund to you while 65% shall be for me. I do
need to stress that there are practically no legal risk or impediment involved
in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand
as the original depositor of this fund. And all other documents will be
presented to move the funds out from here to any nominated account of your
choice

If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to my private
email, so I can fix your name with information right in the data
base of the bank as the beneficiary to this funds
making you the legal owner of the fund. You can as well reach me with
this telephone number (+2348035428832)

With Regards,

PROF. ADELEKE MIKE OBASANJO
Contact Email
(mikeadelekeobasanjo@hotmail.com)

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