419 scam: "Mike Sochi"<crrkk0900@yahoo.com> Read and get back to me.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- +2347033408870 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mikesochi1966@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Sochi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikesochi1966@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:35:22 +0100
Subject: Read and get back to me.

UNITED NATIONS (FBI/IMF ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029
(United Nation) Human Right Activist Dept
On Debts Reconcilation On Foreign Payment Matters,
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street Victoria Island Lagos,
Nigeria

Tel: +234-70-33408870

SUB: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CONSIGNMENT BOX.

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mike Sochi ,the newly appointed national security adviser to the United Nation Owed Debts Payment Recovery Commission Representative,here in Lagos Nigeria. I am delighted whole heartedly to inform you that the contract/Inheritance panel which is seating in Lagos Nigeria territory just released your name among the presently approved beneficiaries to benefit from the diplomatic immunity payment. This panel was primarily delegated to investigate all genuinely debts and unclaimed payments as it has eaten deep into the economy of the Nigeria.

However, due to numerous petitions received from the FBI,IMF and other financial and security agenices to monitor the Nigeria Government against their banks on wrong payment and diversion of beneficiarys funds to different account in many dimension. we wish to bring to your urgent notice that your payment profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unclaimed fund emanated from Banks in Africa. while auditing was going on today, Your file was forwarded to my office by the chief auditors as unclaimed fund. At this moment, I wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being the Nigeria government has stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer which you were previously having with the Authority from the Originated country over a period of time.

In this regards, I am going to use my good office to send you your part payment in the tune of $6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Dollars) only by cash to you via a universal immunity diplomatic means. In process of doing that, i will personally secure every needed documents as a representative of the (UN) office now to cover the money been your still yet unclaimed payment which is now in Lagos Nigeria. including the legit affidavit to claim this very particular payment from the Lagos high court here in Nigeria. also with a clearance which will bestow the right and legit privilege to you as the rightful beneficiary who is to recieve this payment after meeting up with the delivery requirement as the law stipulate which are the documents i'm securing for you right now once you accept to finalise this transaction with me only.

All these will be only on the condition that you will give me only %10 out of the funds which is just ($600,000.00) Out of $6,000,000.00 as soon as you receive the money on your door step which will come to you in the form of a consignment method.

Note: The money will be coming on 2 security proof boxes The boxes are already sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine by the management of this organiziation and i also want you to know that the management are not aware of my personal plans or arrangement with you in this transaction, so you have to keep this as a very top secrect between both of us till we are able to conclude this very transaction. This fund was release to us from the World Bank special delegates who visited the Nigeria Government Confidential Secretary Office in Lagos on Wednesday and found out that they are doing nothing to help you in this matter because the funds itself was meant for local afem market here in the Nigeria hence it was not used as it suposed.

But you don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100% risk free and will remain legit as long as you work with me transparently. The box are coming with a diplomatic agent asigned by the management of this organiziation who will accompany the boxes to your house address or any address you will provide to me. All you need to do now upon your willing acceptance on my condition, is to send to me a guarantee that you will give me 10% of the funds as soon as you receive the $6,000,000.00 and your full house address and your identity such as, international passport or driver’s license including your personal contact phone numbers which must be a working numbers, the diplomatic attached will travel with it.

He will call you immediately he arrives in your country's airport to update you and I hope you understand each and every point that i've made known to you in this email, if you have any question please feel free to ask me asap.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: for security reasons and to also enable the both of us to conclude this very transaction successfully, note that the diplomat coming with the consignment boxes will not know the original contents. So the content will be decleared to him as sensitive photographic film material and some classified volume confidential company'scontract documents to avoid diversion of your funds.

Please note categorically that, before I proceed with the next arrangement, You are advice to call me immediately on my direct telephone number +234-70-33408870, so we can talk and agree properly before i seal this transaction with you and if you need further clarification I'm pleased to hear that and remember to send the required informations directly to my Email address: mikesochi1966@gmail.com and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the diplomatic immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged on the box to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment. This clearance will make it pass every custom checking point all over the world without any hitch. All this I will do with my own money as your partner.

Please, I need urgent reply or phone call because the box are schedule to live as soon as I hear from you. You should call me immediately you receive this message through my confidential number above.

I am highly submitted in service and willing to serve you better whole-heartedly once you are pleased with my terms & condition.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

Highly Submitted.

Respectfully Yours in-service,

Mike Sochi
(UN) Human Right Activist
In-charge Of All Pending Consignment/Fund Release.
Unit B1, 50 Bank Street Victoria Island Lagos,
Nigeria,
Direct Tel: +234-70-33408870

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