419 scam: "Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd." <diptec1@comunesubiaco.com> Payment Notification from Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd.

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2347019059567 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd." <diptec1@comunesubiaco.com>
Reply-To: "stanbic_ibtcltd@outlook.com" <stanbic_ibtcltd@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 03:36:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Payment Notification from Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd.

Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd.

Address: Head Office: I.B.T.C. Place,

Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos

Phone: +234 - 7019059567

Swift Code : SBICNGLXXXX

Payment Notification from Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd.

As directed by the Federal Ministry Of Finance in affiliation with the Foreign Affairs Department and Home of Affairs,This letter is directly from office of the Head Internal Auditor Stanbic IBTC Bank (Juraj Kazeem).This email is to guide you on the approval of your long overdue funds which is calculated at twenty Million United state Dollars($ 20,000,000.00) which was approved in your name last week after the meeting held by the Foreign Affairs Department, Home of Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance.

It is with great concern that we are contacting you, to letting you know that your funds has finally been approved and ready to be released to you. We have received a mandate from the Ministry Of Finance and Foreign Affairs Department, to release/transfer the total sum of ($ 20,000,000.00) to you from the Government Reserved Account with this bank, with immediate effect, from the date you receive this notice. Note: We are working under the supervision of the Home of Affairs and the Ministry Of Finance. Therefore we like you to understand that this bank is been monitored by the international banking bodies worldwide.

An arrangement has been made for you to receive your funds without any delay. You have therefore been provided with three different options, from which you must choose the one you feel suitable for you to receive your funds.Kindly choose from below options, how you would like your funds to be released to you.

1: Online Bank Transfer (OBT)

2: Bank Wire Transfer (BWT)

3: Master Card (MC)

Kindly provide us with the following information(s) for immediate assistance:

1. Full Name.........................

2. Telephone Number................

3. Contact Address.....................

4. Your Age..........................

5. Occupation....................

6. Attach a copy of your ID card for identification.

Signed,

Head Internal Auditor

Stanbic IBTC Bank (Juraj Kazeem)

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