419 scam: "Dr Teddy Okafor"<postmaster@manova.com.hk> Code No: GM0085

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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)
- "demurrage fee" (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. )
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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 us 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ucaddmgt12@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ucaddmgt12@yahoo.cn" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +447937017821
- +2348020758001 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Teddy Okafor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ucaddmgt12@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 12:57:58 -0500
Subject: Code No: GM0085

Dear Friend

After waiting and no response was heard, I deposited and also paid for the Delivery fee of your $1.500 000.00 Million US Dollars, as consignment Diplomatic Carriage Bag to Universal Courier & Diplomatic Company. Because I have travelled to England and you can always reach me on my direct number +447937017821

I am on a visit to a friend and will not come back till December, 2012. I will want you to contact the Universal Courier & Diplomatic Company to know when they will be delivering your consignment.

I have paid for the delivery charges and also the insurance fee, the only fee you will have to pay them is the Monthly Demurrage Fee which they would pay the security department that are guarding your consignment since the date of deposit.

But if you will be very fast in contacting them, you will be charged only one month Demurrage fee which will cost only US$200USD So I urge you to contact them as soon as you receive this email. And send the $200USD through Western Union Money Transfer to the manager.

Mr James Ovie,
UNIVERSAL COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY.
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
E-mail: ucaddmgt12@yahoo.cn
Tel: +234-8020758001

Give him a call on +234-8020758001 and also send him email as soon as possible to avoid increase in Demurrage fee. I gave them your delivery address but you have to reconfirm it to him again to avoid any mistakes in the delivery of your fund. Reconfirm below information to the company.

Your Full Name-----------------------
Your Address-------------------------
Home Telephone-----------------------
Office Telephone---------------------

Send the US$200. through western union money transfer with the following information and give him a call on +234-8020758001.

Receiver Name: James Ovie
Address: 2B Universal Courier Building Lagos Nigeria.
Text Question: Color
Answer: Blue
Amount: US$:200.00
Send MTCN No# ……………….

Note: You are to contact the UNIVERSAL COURIER AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY via This email: ucaddmgt12@yahoo.cn finally indicate this code: GM0085 when contacting them, it will identify that you are the owner of the $1.500 000.00 consignment deposited in the company. Do let me know as soon as you receive your consignment and take a proper account of the content, and see that it contains $1.500 000.00 Million US Dollars.

Regards,
Dr Teddy Okafor
Tel+447937017821

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