419 scam: "Mr. Christian P Ikem" <"WWW."@aria.ocn.ne.jp> Before I commence I will like to Introduce myself

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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 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 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.
- +2299961939 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Christian P Ikem" <"WWW."@aria.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ecobank232@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 05:53:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Before I commence I will like to Introduce myself

Before I commence I will like to Introduce myself to you,my name is M CHRISTIAN P. IKem the new director officer of Eco bank Benin Republic Plc West Africa, my dear, I want to use this opportunity to inform you that I am now the director and it have not been a month now, so I went through the scheme of work of this honourable bank and find that your name and your fund valued $7.8 million dollars was here for long So it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMF office Benin and reported this to them to know what is their aim and they told me that
the former bank director Favour Okeke was the one that curse all this

setback in the past as he collected money from the peoples and then refuse
to wired their fund to them, so my dear, the Lord I serve will not allow
such to happen here while am in the office, so I hereby to declare to you
now to funish us with your full information so that your fund will be wired
into you account immediately, without wasting time, I do not like betraying
people and no one will do such to me. Below are our contact information,
contact
Mr. Christian P Ikem
You are free to call us
+229 9961939
+229 99697768
This is what we needed from you now so that your fund will be wired through
this bank immediately,

Your account number
Name of bank
Bank address
Bank user name
Routing number
SWIFT CODE:
Your country
Home address
Copy of id
Your phone number
Your occupation
Once you forward this to this bank, I assure you that you are to receive
your fund within 74hrs,
Thanks and remain bless, my regards to your family.
Mr. Christian p. Ikem

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