419 scam: " Salote Bernard"< info@info.info> CONTACT IMF OFFICIAL DAVID SMITH FOR YOUR FUND 59.91.208.182.26?

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- imf.efcc419@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Salote Bernard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <saloteber@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:20:20 +0200
Subject: CONTACT IMF OFFICIAL DAVID SMITH FOR YOUR FUND 59.91.208.182.26?

Hello Fiend,

I'm Ms.Salote Bernard of Tampa, FL 33629., I'm a US citizen, I'm 51yrs Old. I'm one of those that was scammed in Nigeria few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $38,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I met Mr David Smith who works with the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS l(IMF)and told me to come down to Nigeria and claim my funds but due to my business i was not able to come down so he told me to send all the western union slip along with money gram slips to him via DHL delivery.

He said who ever is contacting us through emails are fake. He said i need to swear an affidavit of support on my identification before i would be able to collect the compensation the Nigeria Government is paying to scam victims.payment.so i paid for the affidavit of support and the paying bank wired my money to my account without me paying any fees.

Right now I'm the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds amounting to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.$850.000 Moreover, Mr David Smith showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the scam victims, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr David Smith on his contact information below and those people that collected money from me the were arrested be the EFCC

You have to contact him directly on this IMF official address information below.

Name: David Smith (IMF OFFICIAL)
Email: imf.efcc419@gmail.com

You are hereby advised to contact Mr David Smith with the following information's below

1. Your Names in full.
2. Your Occupation.
3. your Residential Address.
4. Your Place and date of birth.
5. Your Telephone and fax Number

You really Must stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you.

The only money I paid after was for the affidavit of support on my identification since i cannot come down to Nigeria but if you can make it down then you don't need to pay for it.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Salote Bernard Sonate
Trustee/Treasurer, Triad Foundation Inc.
1902 South Wykagyl StreetTampa, FL USA. 33629
Education: BS, Business Administration

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