419 scam: "Sarah"<sarah.ochekpe.20@gmail.com> Investment Assistance !!!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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.
- sarah.ochekpe.2015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sarah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarah.ochekpe.2015@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:31:32 +0100
Subject: Investment Assistance !!!!

Dear Friend,

Thanks, I am Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe Honourable Minister of Water Resources Federal Government of Nigeria. You can log unto this website below to read more about me.

http://www.waterresources.gov.ng/about/honourable-minister

I am looking for overseas trustworthy person I want to front for an investment. I have about US$25.5Million Dollars in my account I made through the Execution of water project here in Nigeria. I am still in service I want to front as my business partner in the bank the funds will release to you for investment in your country. I want to invest into Real Estate or in Oil and Gas sector in your country.

You will be managing the investment in your country and bringing returns to me here. You will have 30% from the funds as the account owner. I will have 65% for my investment in your country. While the remaining 5% will set aside for the transfer process to your nominated bank account.

If your interested you can reply me back to my private email which is (sarah.ochekpe.2015@gmail.com) for further details regarding this transaction.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks

Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe Honourable Minister of Water Resources

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