419 scam: "Mr. Michael J. Okon" <marcallenetinvest@rocketmail.com> Re: Urgent Assistance Needed ASAP.

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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!

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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.
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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- michaeljokon@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Michael J. Okon" <marcallenetinvest@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: michaeljokon@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:22:30 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent Assistance Needed ASAP.

Attn: Sir / Madam,

I am Mr. Michael J. Okon, a Financial Consultant operating here in Abuja, Nigeria.

I assist some wealthy Nigerian Politician and ex-Governors to manage their assets internally.

Now the new elected President Muhammadu Buhari has entered into power, he has decided to fight corruption in Nigeria. Few days ago, he visited United State of America to plead with President Barrack Obama to assist him fight corruption in Nigeria both in all government sectors and bring back the economy in good order. President Barrack Obama has assured Muhammadu Buhari the President of Nigeria that they will work together and fight corruption in all sectors.

Due to this latest incident, one of my client who was an Ex-Governor in the past administration of Goodluck Ebere Jonathan has contacted me with urgent matter. He wants me to look for a foreign partner who is capable of assisting him to receive and safeguard his funds in his or her country. My client agreed to give the foreign partner 35% of his funds while 65% goes to him. My client do not want Nigeria Government and America Government to trace his wealthy, this is the main reason he want to move the funds out of country before Nigeria New Government in conjunction with America will begin to seize his assets and funds he made in government few years ago.

My client has made every necessary internal arrangement with the Security Company Director where the funds were deposited on how to convey the said funds in Cash to your country because he did not want the funds to go through wire transfer with any Nigerian bank to avoid transfer accord which may implicate him, rather he wants the funds to be convey in cash which will lead to no trace due to the internal arrangement he has made to move the funds outside the country urgently.

If you are capable of receiving the said funds, safeguard it and maintain the almost confidentiality involved; kindly get back to me ASAP for more details on the funds. Only serious person should contact me. You can reach me on my direct Mobile + 234 8146806477 or my private email: michaeljokon@gmail.com

Best regards

Michael J. Okon
Financial Consultant
Abuja, Nigeria.

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