419 scam: Moses OKPO <fmfpaymentdept02@gmail.com> VERY URGENT PLEASE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
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.
- fmfpaymentdepartment01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Moses OKPO <fmfpaymentdept02@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 05:44:36 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE

Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)
Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District
Abuja, Nigeria.
E-mail: fmfpaymentdepartment01@gmail.com

DEAR FUND BENEFICIARY.....

I am Mr. Moses Chimereze OKPO, Director Finance & Accounts,Foreign
payment department,

Federal Ministry of Finance.
This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the
money transactions originated from all parts of the world for Contract
payments,Fund

inheritance,Funds due to unauthorized/incapability of financial
Institutions/security

companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to frauds, terrorists and
money Laundering activities going on world wide.

We have now received an authorization from the President Muhammadu
Buhari of Nigeria to pay

you the initial sum of($10,000.000.00) Ten millions Dollars Only) or
equivalent of
same in your country's acceptable currency in the event that your
money is more than that. Those with less than US$10,000,000.00 will
receive full payment accordingly.

The World Bank Group (WBG) in collaboration with President Muhammadu
Buhari has mandated

this office under my supervision to release funds to beneficiaries through
International Cashier's Bank Draft,ATM and direct transfer to your
account, you are to detail us your full payment sum.

This is so in other to avoid paying excess charges in the course of
getting your money.
As regard to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the Director
Finance &

Accounts,Foreign payment department Mr. Moses Chimereze OKPO through
his direct email;

(fmfpaymentdepartment01@gmail.com) This is to enable him issue the
International Cashier's bank Draft,ATM or direct transfer with your
complete and detailed particulars like name and your mailing address
including telephone and fax numbers etc.Other details concerning this
payment would be made known to you upon receiving feedback from you.

Make your contact directly to Mr. Moses Chimereze OKPO preferably by
Email:(fmfpaymentdepartment01@gmail.com) any time because we are working
24 Hours to be able to meet up with the mandate given to us by the
World Bank through President Muhammadu Buhari. Please note you are to
send the following

information that will help us to proceed on the releasing and
transferring of your
funds, The needed information are:

1 your full name and address:
2 your banking information where you will want the fund to be transfer to:
3 copy of your identification:
4 your occupation and age:
5.your direct phone/cell number:

Thank you.

Waiting to hear from you.
Regards,

Mr. Moses Chimereze OKPO (FCA)
Director Finance & Accounts,Foreign payment department, Federal
Ministry of Finance.

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