419 scam: "Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke"<wzma241@yahoo.com> Thank you for your past effort

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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:
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348187051179
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.
- kevinokafor01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kevinokafor01@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:38:28 -0700
Subject: Thank you for your past effort

Contact Email Address( kevinokafor01@gmail.com )

Greeting

I am Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke The daughter of the Petroleum Minister in (Gambia) who was sick and died of cancer sickness (c) my precious mom may her soul rest in

perfect peace. My mother contacted you some time ago in respect to the funds transfer of her late husband Madueke Gregory and also her own personal FUND which she

kept, to help take care of me Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke, before my mother passed on, she issued a cashier check to you for your help initially although you backed out

thinking that the funds transfer was one of those internet messages that you always receive on internet.

Well, everything is legal and legit and went well through the assistance of a Japanese business man who is named Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, the funds

transfer was successful through him.

I am now with a new family in Kasugai Japan due to what is going on in the country and am very happy again in LIFE. Because the new family I am staying with take me as

their only daughter but being an orphan is so challenging but am happy.

In a way to appreciate her kind gesture before she pass away, she dropped a cashier cheque of ( One million two hundred thousand USD ($1,200,000.00) before her death

in your name and instructed her personal Rev Father who was praying for us when her condition was very bad. Rev Kevin Okafor to make sure you receive the total amount

without any problem.

This is her little way of saying thank you for your initial help. She also makes a comment that you should also use some of the money out in the total amount to help

those who needs help.

Contact Rev Kevin Okafor WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION

Full Name:

Direct contact number

And your full delivery address

Contact Name: Rev Kevin Okafor

Contact Phone Number +234 8187 051179

Contact email address ( kevinokafor01@gmail.com )

Regards,

Wilfrid Zohreh Madueke

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