419 scam: Chris okolie <patienceaugustine717@gmail.com> Attention; Fund Beneficiary,

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "lagos" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Chris okolie <patienceaugustine717@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisokolie1995@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:08:27 +0100
Subject: Attention; Fund Beneficiary,

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA,
OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE,
566 TO 599 VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Attention beneficiary,

I writes to inform you that $15,000,000.00
(fifteen-million united states dollars)
has been approved by the world bank organization
and United bank of Africa as scam victim
affected in the for those which has been
affected in the past years.

Yesterday One Mr. David L Smith of 1200
Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864 visited our
bank with a power of attorney given in his favor
by your good self, granting him the benefit to
process and claim your COMPENSATION of $15,000,000.00
(Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only)
for personal reasons.

We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in
giving out this fund since we must adhere to the
procedures of this honorable bank by making sure
this request is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary
and his existing attorney.

1. Did you instruct one Mr. David L Smith of
1200 Fitch way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864, to claim and
receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his
favor thereby making him the current beneficiary?

Your confirmation to the above will be appreciated.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards

Yours sincerely
Deputy director
United bank of Africa

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