419 scam: "Mr.Daniel Okeke"<mat@fcvnet.bvd> Attn: Fund Beneficiary.?

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "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.
- +2340812823949
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.
- da.okeke220@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Daniel Okeke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <da.okeke220@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:49:54 +0100
Subject: Attn: Fund Beneficiary.?

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Foreign Operations Department, Office Address: No 57, Marina, P. O. Box 2406, Lagos, Nigeria. Cable: MINDO BANK Telex: MIBANK 28493, 28496, 28501 Tel: +234 (0) 8128239495 Motto: Africa's Global Bank To Beneficiary: Payment Approval File No: FGN/NNPC/IMF/BATCH#9271000 Reference Code: 20144 Amount: $12,500,000.00 USD Attn: Fund Beneficiary. This is to inform you that we received an immediate Payment Order from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executives, to release your outstanding inheritance payment sum of $12,500,000,00 USD (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) within the next three (3) working days. We have been mandated to settle every outstanding foreign debts, owned by the Federal government of Nigeria, on Contract payment, Inheritance payment and other external debts, including lotteries and compensation payments, which you are listed as a beneficiary. And this payment mandate came directly Mr. Jim Yong Kim. The President of The World Bank Headquarters, In Washington, D.C.,United States of America. Your name is on the payment list, based on established International debts report and financial statistics centralized database, verified by World Bank/IMF DG's, In collaboration with the Debt Management Office (DMO) of Nigeria. confirming the authenticity of your debt origination from Nigeria (West Africa). The money was approved to you and a payment approval certificate was also issued in your name, which makes you the legitimate beneficiary of the fund and the money is withdrawn from the Nigerian excess crude oil account, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). We have been authorized to release the funds to you with immediate effect, So we urge you to reconfirm your claim information's, for verification's, to enable us process your payment immediately, So that you can receive your funds, within the next three (3) working days, as mandated. 1. Your Full Names.......... 2. Your Resident Address.............. 3. Your Cell/Phone Numbers......... Contact me though this e-mail: [ da.okeke220@accountant.com ] to enable us release the funds to you within 48-hours,as instructed by World Bank and IMF Executives. Expecting your immediate response. Yours Sincerely, Mr.Daniel Okeke, The International Remittance Officer, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Lagos, Nigeria.

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