419 scam: "OKOGU"<dr.brightokogu212@gmail.com> Attn:Please

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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:
- ",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)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "herbert.wigwe115@outlook.com" (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.
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.
- +2348089940596 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OKOGU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.brightokogu2123@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:14:31 +0100
Subject: Attn:Please

Budget Office Of the Federation Federal Republic Of Nigeria

Ahmadu Bello Way, P.M.B. 251, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria

Direct Tel:+234-8089940596.

Our Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XNX/2015.

Attn:Please,

I am contacting you In respect of your overdue payment in Nigeria as I have seen the difficulties you have been going through in receiving your payment as it was reported to my office by United Nations Investigation officer and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (E.F.C.C), actually your fund has not been paid due to some Corrupt officials in Nigerian Banks and Government.

Today, I have revoked all payment orders given to some banks in Nigeria and financial institutions in Nigeria in agreement with UNITED NATIONS and IMF in United States.

In View of this matter, we have decided that your part payment valued $7,000,000.00 will be profiled, processed and paid to you from our account with Access Bank Plc, Nigeria.

Please be informed that we have Ordered the Access Bank Group Managing Director/CEO in Nigeria Mr.Herbert Wigwe to deduct all supposed fees associated with your fund transfer from the Principal value of $7,000,000.00 USD as your part payment before transferring the balance to your designated bank account via SWIFT KTT.

Therefore,for security purposes, you are advised to contact Mr.Herbert Wigwe through his Direct/Private E-mail contact address Below:

( herbert.wigwe115@outlook.com ) then furnish him with your full residential address and your full Bank details for immediate transfer of your part payment as he has personally assigned and assured me that he will complete the transfer of your fund within 48 Bank working hours from now without any STOP ORDER.

WARMLY,

DR.BRIGHT OKOGU,

DIRECTOR GENERAL,

BUDGET OFFICE OF THE FEDERATION (NIGERIA)

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