419 scam: "Mr.Gliert Okeke," <officle5382@gmail.com> RE.CONFIDENTIAL..........TREAT AS URGENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- datachase01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Gliert Okeke," <officle5382@gmail.com>
Reply-To: datachase01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 00:28:06 -0700
Subject: RE.CONFIDENTIAL..........TREAT AS URGENT

Dear beneficiary

Compliment of the day,

With due regards to your inheritance fund as recovered and under the
custody of the United
Nations fund recovery committee, thus, considering the overdue
duration of your inability
to receive the fund. I want to inform you that we {United Nations fund
recovery committee}
have arranged with J.P MORGAN CHASE BANK'S AFFILIATE to immediately
effect the online transfer of your $5.500.000.00usd via chase online
transfers.

The transfer of your fund will be processed and completed within 3
working days, within
which the fund will safely reflect into any designated bank account of
your choice.

To this effect, youâ€™re required to contact
Mr. Benson Cosmos
J.P Morgan Chase {Online Banking Services}
Tell +16207658227
Email :- (datachase01@gmail.com)

Deposit And Fund Details
Beneficiary Name ....
Fund Ref .. XX/236/OB/2016
Fund Value .. $5.500.000.00
Fund Origin .. United Nations Fund Recovery Committee
Paying Formula.. Chase Online Transfer

Once you contact Mr. Benson Cosmos with your full names, direct
telephone number and your identification number, He will furnish you
with all necessary online information to carry
out the online transfer of your fund by yourself. Endeavor to update
me once you contact
him

*****************************************************
Thanks and best regards
Mr.Gliert Okeke, (Coordinator)
Copy right at United Nations
Fund Recovery Committee
*****************************************************

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