419 scam: IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC <office------inter@att.net> Congratulations Your Payment Has Been Approved today 16/02/2011

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- 2347026905458

Fraud email example:

From: IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC <office------inter@att.net>
Reply-To: ibtcbakplc@bbs.ctex.org
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:25:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Congratulations Your Payment Has Been Approved today 16/02/2011

FROM THE DESK OF MR. KENNETH YINKA
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/DEPT,
IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-7026 905 458

I am Mr. Kenneth Yinka, Foreign Payment officer in IBTC BANK PLC,I Wish to inform you that we have received authentic approval and instruction directly from the President (Dr. Goodluck Ebere Jonathan) Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure your inheritance release at this first quarter payment of the year.

Your outstanding payment US$7,500,000.00 (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY). It has become considerably emergent that we have been directed to take this measure due to the much embarrassment being caused to certain foreign beneficiaries and the federal republic of Nigeria due to questionable circumstances with which some greedy Nigeria officials who always request for up front payment from contractors and beneficiaries before their payment is released. All approvals required for this payment has been issued in your favour and forwarded to my office.

However, to enable you receive your payment within 72hrs, You are requested to fill and send this information for verifications purposes so that your fund will be
remitted into your nominated bank account.

1. Your name:.................
2. Your full address:................
3. Your telephone / fax ................
4. Cell number.........
5. Age.......
6. Sex:................
7. Next Of Kin and Address:................

As soon as we receive this, we will commence with all necessary procedures in setting up an online account before further remittance to your bank account.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

MR. KENNETH YINKA DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/DEPT,
IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-7026 905 458

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