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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Fredrick Okpoka <fredrick_okpoka1967@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: Mr Fredrick Okpoka <dip.rjesse@superposta.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:00:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: AMOUNT CREDITED (ON HOLD): USD$800,000.00




 
From The Desk Of The Director
West Africa Financial Trust Commission
#13 Avenue De La Liberation,
Cotonou,Benin.
16/08/2013.

OUR FILE REF WAFTC/VOL.103/AUG/2013

SUBJECT:  AMOUNT CREDITED (ON HOLD): USD$800,000.00

Good Day

Since I became the head of this commission, I have consulted very well with leaders of World Monetary Institutions. This is to tell you that I am committed to help sanitize the financial Institutions as well as achieving a higher level of security of public funds.

You are hereby informed that the new leadership of this commission has taken a bold step towards payment of all outstanding transactions that are long overdue as a result of former corrupt officials who are now either sacked or relived of their duties, with some being charged for fraudulent conversion of beneficiary's inheritance funds. It is also being brought to your notice that the commission has been mandated to effect your payment by Direct Cash delivery or via a Proxy Transfer. The execution of payment through this means has been strictly ordered by the authority not to exceed maximum of three office days, following the findings of the committee set up to verify and settle all pending Payment with a record dispatch. This is to avoid any further dent on the image of the West African Region and those difficulties faced by beneficiaries in the past.

You are receiving this message because records before me has revealed that your payment has not been effected as a result of negligence by officials concerned. And this is due to many abnormalities inherent in the institutions where some top officials of the Banks were interested in your payment and they collaborate with impostors who have misled and misguided beneficiaries with levies,but are not sure about the true position of your fund but used the opportunity to extort money from you. And that explains why you might have received different kinds of untrue emails and phone calls from different people everyday.

It may interest you to know that your payment will now be effected through a new secure system for executing fast payments,the money is in an escrow account which is set up for your payment,and your email address is tagged to that account,when executed, you will be receiving your withdrawal codes. Diplomatic Global Cash Ventures should have sent you an email by now with details such as when and where to pick up the cash. You can pick up the cash at any convenient Bank located in your area. If there are no Bank with Giro connection located near you, then you can request to transfer the cash direct to your bank account. You are guaranteed to get your funds within 72hrs when you are in contact with the Diplomatic Global Cash Ventures.

If you have not received your withdrawal codes yet please contact Diplomatic Cash Ventures Officer Dr Roy Jesse  at email address of ( dip.rjesse@superposta.com ) Tel. +229 68667902.

They will charge you $157 which you will send a great deal less than a money wire service
would to enable the programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of central computer and your code will be sent to you to enable you cash your money at your convenient Bank and time. Ask him on how you are to send the $157 usd. When writing to Diplomatic Cash Ventures always include the following information:

Your Full Name:.............
Complete address:...........
Telephone number:..........
Your receiver Email:........
Your Transact Number: 1356990745
Transfer Date:14-08-2013  Validity(Until):  26-08-2013
Transaction Amount:$800,000.00    the rest amount follows immediately.
Text: ------------------------- .

Finally be informed that your funds are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and is available to be picked by you when it is programmed into their central computer, this guarantee is witness by the World Bank Group,International Monetary Fund IMF Paris Club of Creditors, European Economic Community EEC, EFCC  ECOWAS Africa and the Envoys of our Correspondent International Bank of Settlement worldwide.

Best Regards,

Mr. Frederick Okpoka

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