419 scam: "Mr. Samuel Chukwuyem Okojere"<samokojere@remittance.com> Your Fund..

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Samuel Chukwuyem Okojere" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samokojere250@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 08:57:43 -0700
Subject: Your Fund..

Attention:

In consonance with the Central (Apex) Banks of West African countries (BENIN, BURKINA FASO, CAPE VERDE, COTE D'IVOIRE, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA BISSAU, LIBERIA, MALI, NIGER, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE,TOGO),we are committed to identifying beneficiaries/payments for eventual unconditional transfer to beneficiaries.

I, respectfully wish to draw your attention to the following that you have been identified as a beneficiary of outstanding Fund currently long overdue and to help / facilitate our on going exercise, preparing to the unconditional transfer of your funds, You need to urgently reconfirm your details and requisite information viz,

(a) Full names and address and telephone.
(b) Copy of your identity.
(c) Essential documents pertaining to your funds and your claim for payment.

Note: You are quickly advised to stop communication with any other person whatsoever.Finally, endeavor to treat this mail as imperative and urgent and also to maintain confidentiality on it at all times and in all places until you have received your funds.

Finally, endeavor to treat this mail as imperative and urgent and also to maintain confidentiality on it at all times and in all places until you have received your funds.

Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Samuel Chukwuyem Okojere
Director,Payment Systems Management Department
Central Bank of Nigeria
Plot 33,Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way
Central Business District,Cadastral Zone,
Abuja,Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria
P.M.B. 0187,Garki Abuja.
Nigeria

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