419 scam: "Daniela Okereke (Mrs)."<daiele@info.com> Certificates Code SQTCF/BHDN/XXIQ/-78/12

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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:
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- bobby_chalton13@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniela Okereke (Mrs)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bobby_chalton13@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:04:45 -0200
Subject: Certificates Code SQTCF/BHDN/XXIQ/-78/12

Dear Beneficiary,

Western chartered Bank (WCB) in-charge of debt reconciliation have the pleasure to inform you based on the mandate, instructions and directives we received from the office of the Presidency on Friday Morning 19th of October 2012 that we should not hesitate to issue approval to your total debt of $2,500,000.00 which was believed to be funds inherited or won from IMF compensation through the accredited commercial paying bank authorized to effect transfer to beneficiaries concerned.

Your contact email address was given to this office in respect of your outstanding inherited/contract/winnings sum owed to you which you have failed to claim as a result of difficult conditions imposed on you by the past Nigerian administration or because of your unbelieved of the reality of your genuine payment.

The present Nigerian government is not pleased with various petitions received from foreigners who have not received their payment because of these hard conditions imposed on them before they receive their payment. As solution to the above highlighted circumstance,we have arranged your payment to be settled through banking online from the accredited commercial paying bank (BANQUE ATLANTIQUE). This is the latest resolution with the economic community of west African states (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the Economic Council of United Nations Organization.

This payment arrangement has been completed today as we have mapped out the funds from the capital deposit released by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the office of the presidency treasury to be remitted to you by Banque Atlantique as soon as you contact the debt reconciliation department of the bank.

We wish to officially inform you that your payment has been accredited in your favour to be released to you through Banque Atlantique and we have issued notice to the bank to commence payment release proceeds to you henceforth. You are advised to contact the bank with the information as listed below.

1) Release Code AWB 33xQT
2) WCB Registered Code No XFT477
3) Security Code Sctc /5501BDHX/844
4) Transactions Code 0477/QSTC/117/330478/
5) Certificates Code SQTCF/BHDN/XXIQ/-78/12
6) Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code
No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit.
Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763, Immediate Telex confirmation No: - 1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013.

Note: You are advised to contact the accredited paying bank immediately and below is their contacting information. Please again: Quote Payment Reference Number during Contact: FDC/CB/-INH-X/021/2012, and as well forward to the paying bank via email address below your full Names, Address, & Phone numbers for easy processing of your payment.

Contact Person: Mr. BObby chalton
Email: bobby_chalton13@yahoo.co.jp

Furthermore,you are advised to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid hitches or distraction in receiving your payment as scheduled to enable the BANQUE ATLANTIQUE to appropriate your payment. We have done our assignment well and we are waiting to hear from you as soon as you confirmed your payment received so that we will update your file with the President.

Yours Sincerely,

Daniela Okereke (Mrs).
Executive Secretary
For the Management (WCB).

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