419 scam: patricia choki <patriciachoki301@gmail.com> Re- VERY URGENT INVESTMENT PROJECT **

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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:
- "cotonou" (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 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.
- patriciachoki20@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: patricia choki <patriciachoki301@gmail.com>
Reply-To: a939020013@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:37:59 +0100
Subject: Re- VERY URGENT INVESTMENT PROJECT **

PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENT
Mr Patricia CHOKI CONSULTANTS PYT
08 BP 125 JERICHO,COTONOU- BENIN REP.
Email Id ( patriciachoki20@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear Sir,

Complement of the day to you and your beloved family. Do not be
astonished for receiving this mail.Please I seek your permission and
would want to get myself introduce to you.I am Patricia CHOKI(Mr) a consultants.

I have a female client who is interested to invest her fund under your
care into real estate managment/hotel busines or with any good
business opportunities in your country on partnership basis.

Sequel to this she has asked me to look for and recommend a reputable
and reliable person/company who can conveniently and sincerely be in
partnership with her in the investment. In her quest,

I deem it most necessary to contact you, because i got your contact
through business directory and i see you as a reliable, honest and
trustworthy person who is capable of handling projects/investment with
sincerity, honesty and uptimum care and was motivated to choose you.if
you can
willingly accept to assit my clint, to invest her fund then forward us with your
business opportunities in your country which will be very lucrative to
both parties involved. contact me with this email Id
(patriciachoki20@yahoo.co.uk)

As the widow's husband has diea on a plan crash
and the wife is in the refugee camp with her kids.

Best regards,
Mr. Patricia CHOKI

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