419 scam: "Rev Noble Martins"<drnoblemartins1@yahoo.com.ph> Did you self Mr Rajeev To Claim your fund? Specify Please

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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)
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Noble Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <noblemartinspresidency20101@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:27:58 -0000
Subject: Did you self Mr Rajeev To Claim your fund? Specify Please

Dear Beneficiary,

This Notice is brought to you from IMF World Fund Discovery Management and Payment Bureau and this Bureau was set up by the World Bank and IMF to discover an outstanding payment being owned to Individuals all over the world through Inheritance and unclaimed Lottery payment. This Bureau is authorized by the World Bank through the IMF Board to pay your unclaimed inheritance and lottery payment of EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($18,500,000.00 USD) which is targeted for Charity.

The reason we have not been able to release your fund is because we presently have a counter claims by Dr.Rajeev Kumar, who is presently trying to make us believe that you sent him to come and claim your funds which we want to confirm from you first before we can proceed, You are advised to urgently confirm to this office with the information as requested below so that we can compare it with the one we have here to avoid wrong payment so that we can be able to process the final release of your fund to your respected account in your Country Accordingly to avoid false claim.

1. Your Full Name:

2. Your Home Address:

3. Your Mobile Phone:

4. Your Age and Sex:

5. Your Occupation:

We look forward to your urgent confirmation.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev Noble Martins

IMF World Fund Discovery and Payment Bureau.

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