419 scam: "Rev. Innocent Opara" <reninnocent1960@gmail.com> information

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "revinnocentopara@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Innocent Opara" <reninnocent1960@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revinnocentopara@live.com
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:55:58 -0500
Subject: information

cDear Friend,

In accordance to my religious persuasion, I felt expedient to write and
inform you on the wicked conspiracy hatched by the due to JUSTICE AKANBI and
Mr. Naiyaju of the Ministry of Finance to divert your money to their
designated account in Europe.

>From my position as a lowly clerk in this office, I discovered that they
moved the fund from Lagos to SPAIN and from SPAIN; they have moved it last
week to Banco Italiano in ITALY. Today I found out through the Central
computer database that they are about to reroute your fund to AIR COURIER
SRCURITY COMPANY in London. With this, I felt that it is important for me to
alert you on this development.

They are still using your name and contract/inheritance identification
number as the beneficiary but they have changed the account co-ordinate,
that is why they are frustrating you by asking for money every time in order
for them to go behind and contact you I have the reference number of the
transaction and also I have the number of the official who is directly in
charge at the AIR COURIER SRCURITY COMPANY in London. Your payment is
supposed to go through the London credit control financial clearinghouse
before finally Lodge in AIR COURIER SRCURITY COMPANY in LONDON UK.

All the data about your claim profile are within my reach. I do not need
gratification from you either in cash or kind. I can never be a part of evil
because the bible said YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU
FREE. Please respect my discretion in this matter, you can send an email to
me ON (revinnocentopara@live.com) so that I can give you the reference
number and the name and contact information of the officials of the AIR
COURIER SRCURITY COMPANY in London UK.

I repeat, please do not expose my person, it is not easy to get jobs around
here and I cannot contend with this powerful individuals because they can
eliminate me just like that.

God bless you
Rev. Innocent Opara

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