419 scam: "Mrs. Felicia Gbesemete" <mrs.feliciagbesemete@yahoo.cn> Please Use Your Name (AS SUBJECT) On Reply to Avoid Wrong Payment.

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "dr.andrewokai@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Felicia Gbesemete" <mrs.feliciagbesemete@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: dr.andrewokai@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:51:51 +0300
Subject: Please Use Your Name (AS SUBJECT) On Reply to Avoid Wrong Payment.

Attention: You Relative/Cousin.

This is to notify you about a testament (WILL) left in your favour being
next of kin to a deceased who have not received his contract sum of
US$20.7M (Twenty Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) from our
Ministry (GNPC) before he died. Deceased name (withheld) until your
response confirming we are dealing with the right person whose name appear
in deceased testament (WILL) to avoid wrong payment.

Already our Ministry has confirmed deceased testament which stated upon
demised his final payment release to you his next of kin. You are advice
to contact your late relative Account Officer: DR. ANDREW OKAI, by email
(dr.andrewokai@yahoo.cn) with the information below for the immediate
release of your inheritance payment to any wrong party.

1) Your Full Name & Address.
2) Your Full Contact, Home, office And Mobile Numbers.
3) The Copy of Identification (Your Passport/Drivers license)
4) Your State of Origin.

The deceased account officer shall commence the release of your
inheritance fund once you respond with above information as requested.
Kindly call (DR. OKAI) on his telephone +233-5420-30681 upon the receipt
of this mail.

Please Use Your Name (AS SUBJECT) On Your Reply to Avoid Wrong Payment.
Regards,
Mrs. Felicia Gbesemete, (Publication & Public Relation officer).
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana & GNPC.
Main Office, P. O. Box GP 768
Accra, Ghana.

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