419 scam: "Godey Okoro" <send22@wb16k7e40.homepage.t-online.de> RE: ARE YOU THERE?

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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:
- "bank charges " (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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Godey Okoro" <send22@wb16k7e40.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <usbll2@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:57:58 -0700
Subject: RE: ARE YOU THERE?

Hello my dear,

Please, read this message very carefully and with an air of seriousness; and please treat this message with the spirit of confidentiality that it demands.

I am Mr. Godey Okoro, a confidant and associate to Mr. Austen Oniwon the Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I Am in the position to transfer the sum of Twenty Five Million UNITED STATES DOLLARS($25,000,000.00) to you for investment and disbursement in your country, under the facilitation of the Group Managing Director NNPC.

I need someone whom I can trust implicitly, and as soon as the fund gets to your account, I shall be coming to your country for a face to face meeting with you.

Please note that this is not a questionable fund, and is not drug-related as well. This money came as a result of the rise in petroleum price worldwide, generating appreciable accruals and gratifications, resulting from Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) deposits and lobbies from competing oil companies. This excess fund is under the direct management of the GMD, and he has confidentially siphoned much from it under my special arrangement. In fact, I am his confidant and trustee in this regard, as it is wise for him to remain behind the screen.

On my part, at this moment, I am looking for a foreign trustee and confidant through whose auspices and account that I can have the above stated fund transferred for mutual benefit.

If you consider yourself fit and capable of participating in this venture, do please send the under mentioned items for processing of the transfer of this fund in your favour:

1. 1. Your full name and address.

2. 2. Your Bank name and address including the beneficiary account where the fund will be wired.

3. 3. Your Private telephone number where I could reach you, as the need arises.

Please do bear in mind that 50% of the transferred fund, less bank charges will be set aside for disbursement at the ratio of 60% for fund owners, 40% for your good self; while the remaining 50% shall be devoted to our mutual investment in any profitable venture or project recommended by you in your country.

I look forward to your honest feedback, and hope to give you further details upon hearing from you.

Yours truly,
Godey Okoro.

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