419 scam: andrew okoye <tromatic@yahoo.com> dear friendgt; TRANSFER AND INVESTMENTD ASAP!!H THE SUM OF (USPŒë¸"

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- andrewokoye157@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: andrew okoye <tromatic@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: andrewokoye157@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:36:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: dear friend

Hello,
I crave your indulgence to kindly attend to this in good faith.
I do not mean any disrespect approaching you through this medium, it
is due to the time constrain of this matter. My name is Andrew Okoye an
account with SKYE BANK in Lagos Nigeria , I am the PERSONAL
ACCOUNTANT to George Brumley a late Atlanta Physician and
Philanthropist who reside here in Nigeria IN WEST AFRICA. Before his
sudden death in 2003 he deposited the sum of $8,700,000
bank without any next of kin and since then nobody has come for the
funds and the bank directors are deliberating to get hold on the
funds, hence i am contacting you to solicit your assistance in getting
this funds paid into your bank account for our own personal use before
the bank claims it,
You can check this link to confirm what i am
saying about the death of GEORGE Brumley.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
I seek your assistance on an issue relating to money on Trust Deposit
with a Skye Bank here in Lagos Nigeria. I would want you to contact
me immediately once you indicate your interest to work with me in
getting this money remitted into your bank account for our own use
before the bank directors gets hold on it. Email:andrewokoye157@gmail.com
so that
all legal issues related to it will be addressed. I will up date you
the more on the procedure once you confirm to get it done with me.
Remain blessed,
PAM DOUGLAS ,
Principal, PAM DOUGLAS and Associates
12, Armada Way,Lekki Lagos.Nigeria.
E-mail :andrewokoye157@gmail.com

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