419 scam: John Bok <bobmartin_44@hotmail.co.uk> RE: DID YOU RECEIVE MY LAST MESSAGE?

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Bok <bobmartin_44@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <jbok95@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:30:35 +0000
Subject: RE: DID YOU RECEIVE MY LAST MESSAGE?

Dear Sir/Madam.
It's with trust and confidence
that i make this urgent contact with you, I
am Mr. John Bok, delegate representative of United Kingdom, at
the last UNITED NATIONS meeting held in London United Kingdom today,
where it
was alarmed so much by delegates from other countries on loose of funds
by victims of scam syndicates operating all over the world. In effect
the
Government of United Kingdom has directed for your compensation in the
sum of($8,500,000) Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar's. I
wrote this letter to you in other to fully enlighten you on the
accurate step to take for you to gain full possession of this fund.Be
advised to confirm your data in the format below for further
verification to avoid wrongful payment or unlawful diversion of your
payment into a wrong account.1. Your Name in full :.........
2. Your Address :..........3.
Nationality :...........4. Age/Gender :.............5. Occupation :..........6. Telephone/Mobile Phone :............
7. Copy of your driver"s license :..........Thanks for your co-operation,Mr. John BokDelegate representative of United Kingdom

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