419 scam: "Mr. John Talbo" <andre@tokopda.com> RELEASE OF FUNDS

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Talbo" <andre@tokopda.com>
Reply-To: psu2wba@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:27:31 +0100
Subject: RELEASE OF FUNDS

Treasury Payments |
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Austin, TX 73301-0215 USA.

RE: RELEASE OF FUNDS HELD (FILE #20011F9554)
RE: PAYMENT OF USD$5.500,000.00

Attn :

Further to the confirmation of your file received and payment
directives received from the Payment settlement. We have been
mandated by Foreign Operations Department of the Bank to process the
disbursement of US$5.500,000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only) to your nominated account.

However, the verification of your payment status is what will
determine the provision of liquidity by the OFAC (Office of Foreign
Assets Control) and allowing us to make payment while being assured
that the funds will be made available to the beneficiary.

Due to the custodial and monetary authorities governing the law and
regulations of international banking, you are required to send via
email, your account coordinate and international identification
(preferably international passport or driver's license) for us to
establish our payment pattern.

We reserve the right to significantly delay or return funds to the
paying entity if we do not receive the necessary requirements to clear
beneficiary or if beneficiary refuse to follow our instructions. You
are advise to take this instruction by Reconfirming your banking datas
and telephone number and address. and aso information stated below

1) Your Full Name.......
2) Your Age...
3) Marital Status....

Contact the undersigned for further clarification if any.

Yours faithfully,
John Talbo
Departmental Offices / Office of Financial Research (OFR)

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