419 scam: SAMUEL ANTHONEY IKPO <samuelanthoneyikpo@yahoo.com.ph> REPLY BACK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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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:
- "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "dr.samuelannthonyikpo@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348082733334 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: SAMUEL ANTHONEY IKPO <samuelanthoneyikpo@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: dr.samuelannthonyikpo@w.cn
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:52:51 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: REPLY BACK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Attention Beneficiary.

Based on the Series of extra ordinary meetings jointly held recently with the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization, IMF, World Bank, Diplomatic Security Companyâ€™s, DHL/FedEx, Customs/Airport Authorities, FBI, representatives and Head of States of all the West African Countries and their International Bank of Settlement. It is my warmly pleasure to bring to your notice at this juncture that we have diligently verified your Identification and validate the genuinely of your Contract/inheritance compensation fund.

Consequently, from the payment instruction received (Today) from the above mentioned representatives via the office of the now CBN Governor Mr. Sansui Lamido, Instructing this Department (ATM Master Card Department) to contact you without further delay concerning your overdue payment consequent your pass effort in this transaction with the former CBN Governor Prof Charles Soludo, and other International Bank of Settlement all over the world.

Nevertheless, I am MR.SAMUEL A. IKPO, Director ATM MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT intercontinental. I am writing you this communication regarding your fund that has been approved and release to us today by the office of the President Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nig) along with other key representativeâ€™s officials after extensive meetings jointly held recently as mentioned above. Note, we have agreed among others today that your payment will be made swiftly to you Via ATM Master Card services cashable at any ATM marching around the world, and you should bear it in mind that is only $10.5M you will receive now in accordance with the mandate from the above representatives, therefore, you are hereby advice to stop any further communication with any other offices, or individual that claimed to be endorsed in excess of your payment. Further more you are advices to re-confirm the following below for.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.......
2) PRESENT ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THE ATM CARD valued at $10.5M TO SEND to....
3) DIRECT PHONE/OFFICE.......
4) AGE/ACCUPATION..........

BEST REGARD.
Mr.SAMUEL A. IKPO.
(DIRECTOR OF ATM DEPARTMENT INTERCONTINENTAL)
EMAIL:(dr.samuelannthonyikpo@w.cn)
PHONE NUMBER:+234-808-273-3334.

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