419 scam: "Mark Okri" <okrimark@consultant.com> Re: Investment Proposal

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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.
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.
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.
- +442070609011
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.
- okrimark@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Okri" <okrimark@consultant.com>
Reply-To: okrimark@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 13:39:40 +0100
Subject: Re: Investment Proposal

Dear Esteemed Colleague ,

I am Mr. Mark Okri, an investment manager/financial consultant in Isle of Man England. Am contacting you based on a request by an investor who have interest for business investment partnership with you and we are ready to invest or fund/finance any of your business plans or projects that need funds. We represent the interests of very wealthy investors mainly from West, North Africa and Middle East.

This reserved group of individuals, whom our firm personally holding there asset instructed and approached us with a mandate to seek for a trusted firm or an individual such as yourself who has the experience and capacity to receive their assets and re-invest it into a good lucrative investment you will recommend. And we hope to become your long-term and reliable partner in business as long as you are willing to co-operation with us.

Kindly let us know your acceptance to this offer also you should furnish us with full comprehensive draft of your terms and condition. We are currently seeking means of expanding and relocating our business interest in the following sectors: Banking, Real Estate, Stock Speculation, Resort business, Mining, Transportation, Health sector and Tobacco, Aircraft, Shipping, Agriculture, Aquaculture projects, Oil and Gas, Energy Projects and so on. We also need to know about the area or idea of investment plans you are to propose. More so, we are ready to facilitate and fund any business that is capable of generating 10% annual return on investment (AROI). JV partnership and loan financing can also be considered. Once we are convinced on your capacity to handle these assets we will then provide you with all necessary information including the unmentioned amount involved.

Please treat as urgent.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Mark Okri

Private Financial Consultant.

Mark Okri & Associates Ltd

Tel: +44 207 060 9011

Fax: +44 207 060 9012

Mobile: +44 744 870 6849 (24hrs)

E-mail: okrimark@gmail.com

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