419 scam: Mr Fredrick Okpoka <fredrick_okpoka1967@yahoo.de> Re: AMOUNT CREDITED (ON HOLD): USD$800,000.00

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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.
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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22968667902 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- dip.rjesse@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

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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