419 scam: MR JUDE OKO <webmail.6@btinternet.com> DEAR BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- +23418200542 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: MR JUDE OKO <webmail.6@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: judeoko50@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:55:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I AM MR JUDE OKO, I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIA DIPLOMATIC COUNCIL, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARD'S TO YOUR FUNDS WHICH THE AUTHORITIES HAS REFUSED TO TRANSFER TO YOU, DESPITE ALL YOUR EFFORT IN CERTISFYING AND MEETING UP WITH THEIR NUMEROUS DEMANDS.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, AND YOU HAVE TO SIT BACK AND REASON WITH ME, THE PROBLEM IS NOT YOU, BUT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH REGARDING YOUR FUNDS, STARTING FROM YOUR ATTORNEY, THE BANKERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THIS IS LIKE A CONFRATERNITY, THEY ALL WORK TOGETHER, THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME GOAL, TO SEE THAT YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS, THEY WILL ALWAYS FRUSTRATE YOU, GET YOU ANGRY, SO THAT YOU FORGET YOUR FUNDS, AND THEY WILL DIVERT IT TO A NEW DIFFERENT BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU CANT EVEN TRACE, AND THAT MEANS THAT YOUR FUND IS GONE.

THESE MEN ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN DIVERTING YOUR FUNDS, AND INVESTING IT INTO POLITICS, THEY ALL HAVE INTEREST IN CONTESTING FOR ONE POSITION OR THE OTHER, AND IT'S FOR THIS REASON THAT THEY WANT TO STEAL YOUR FUNDS, ALWAYS COMING UP WITH ONE EXCUSE OR THE OTHER, IN CAUSING DELAYS IN TRANSFERING YOUR FUNDS.

I AM HERE TO HELP YOU, WITH MY POSITION AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIA DIPLOMATIC COUNCIL, I CAN EASILY ARRANGE FOR A PART PAYMENT OF $3.5 MILLION DOLLARS, OF YOUR FUNDS TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN CASH IN YOUR COUNTRY, WITHOUT ANY BODY KNOWING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THE BANKS, AND THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HERE ARE NOT READY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS TO YOU VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR YOU TO ATLEAST RECEIVE SOME THING FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH.

I WILL ARRANGE TO HAVE MRS JOY ANDERSON, A SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN, AND MR ERIC HAUSMANN, AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, TO MAKE THE DELIVERY TO YOU.

I WANT YOU TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO ME, SO THAT I CAN START MAKING ALL THE NECCESARY ARRANGEMENT, AND HAVE YOUR FUND DELIVERED TO YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 48, OR 72 HOURS.
YOUR NAME:
ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS THEY WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY, PLEASE CALL ME ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER, 234-1-8200542, FOR YOUR CONSIGNMENT NUMBERS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE, AND TELEPHONE CALL TODAY.

REGARD'S
MR JUDE OKO
CHAIRMAN,NIGERIA DIPLOMATIC COUNCIL

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