419 scam: "Mrs. Maury Streicker"<maury.streicker@yahoo.com> Contact E. E. Okpomfon Chambers

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "god-fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348038008481 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Maury Streicker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e-e-okpomfon@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:38:26 -0700
Subject: Contact E. E. Okpomfon Chambers

Hello,

My name is Mrs. Maury Streicker and I am a US citizen, I reside in Port Chester in New york and my residential address is 328 Betsy Brown Road, Port Chester, New york 10573 United States of America. I am one of those who was scammed by scammers from Nigeria, I was scammed to the tune of US$38,000 and when their government called me up for compensation which thety still refused to pay me due to 'bureaucratic bottle neck' like they said. I then decided to travel to Nigeria with all the documents in my possession concerning my compensation and I was directed to meet with Barrister Emmanuel Okpomfon Everlis whom God used to assist me, he is a God-fearing man and a human right activist. he told me categorically that whoever has been contacting us through email are not real but fraudstars that hijacked the compensation programme and are using it to scam innocent people.

He took me to the accountant generals office in nigeria and fought for my claims. Then we went to the paying bank to open an account where my compensation money which was calculated at US$856,000 was paid into. Barrister Emmanuel Okpomfon Everlis showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address as one of the scam victims, that is why I decided to email you all at once to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Barrister Emmanuel Okpomfon Everlis immediately through his chamber address below:

E. E. Okpomfon Chambers
14, Marina Crescent, Ikeja,
Lagos, Nigeria.
his mobile number is: +2348038008481

Or you simply reply this mail and you will be directed to his email address.

Contact him and he will assist you too, the only money I paid to him before he commenced work on my claiming my compensation was just US$850 for paper work which he said is compulsory.

You will thank me for this assistance when you have met him, thanks and God bless you.

Mrs. Maury Streicker
328 Betsy Brown Road,
Port Chester, New york, 10573
United States of America

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