419 scam: Reno Omokri <salesservice11@outlook.com> YOUR COMPENSATION FUND U.S$5M

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Reno Omokri <salesservice11@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <renomokri56@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 18:00:06 +0000
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUND U.S$5M

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO-ROCK VILLA-NIGERIA.

DATE: 19/04/2014

Attn: Beneficiary

This
good-news is brought to you by Nigeria Government in conjunction with
The U.S.A Government, World Bank And United Nations Organization has
Approved to pay 9,000 scam victims the sum of U.S$5 Million United
States Dollar each.

We have been having a meeting for the since
last year which ended this month with the secretary to the UNITED
NATIONS, this email is to all the people that have been scammed in any
part of the world. Nigeria Government and U.S.A Government, World Bank
And United Nations Organization has Approved to compensate them with the
sum of U.S$5 Million United States Dollars to each person.

This
includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We
found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this
have been agreed upon and have been signed.

Please make sure you
respond to this email well and stop communicating with FAKE Office that
has been promising you heaven and earth but all is in vain, you are
advised to forward the below information for immediate release of your
compensation fund U.S$5 Million United States Dollar.

1. Your Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number
3. Your Contact Address
4. Your Age
5. Your Occupation
6. Your Country
7. Scan Copy of Your International Passport or State ID.

Please
make sure you respond to this email well and stop communicating with
FAKE Office that has been promising you heaven and earth but all is in
vain.

Congratulations for magnificent success. Awaiting your fastest reply today.

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Reno Omokri
Personal Assistant to The President on Foreign Payments
Aso-Rock Villa-Nigeria.

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