419 scam: Johnson Coker <johnson_coker1@yahoo.com> UPDATE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2347093361619 (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.
- veronica.oetoro@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Coker <johnson_coker1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:26:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: UPDATE

How are you today? Itâ€™s been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds totaling (USD$22 MILLION), without any positive outcome. I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from USA. Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds. I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $1,000,000.00 (One Million US Dollars) this is from my own share. I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always. Presently, I am in USA for investment project with my own share under the advice of my partner Mr.Steve Zboya, your fund is into INTERNATIONAL DRAFT so contact my secretary about that to send it to you.

I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not. Now contact my personal secretary in Nigeria.

Name:Veronica Oetoro
veronica.oetoro@hotmail.com
+234-7093361619

Please do let me know immediately if you receive your check so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferings at that time.at the moment, I am very busy here in USA because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with VERONICA OETORO and send her your needed information below to enable him send the money to you without any delay.

Needed informationâ€™s are:

Your Full Name:....................
Your Home Address:.................
Your home phone:...................
Your Cell phone:...................
Your age:..........................
Your occupation:...................
A copy of your international passport or any valid ID

With My Best Regards,
Dr.Johnson Coker
+9406041021

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