419 scam: "info@imf.gov.com"<ronmlls41@gmail.com> A LETTER FROM BARRISTER DAVID

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- "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. )
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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 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.
- +447023086665 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- aseonlinelinkteam@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- mrklvnwilliams23@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info@imf.gov.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aseonlinelinkteam@webmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 10:23:29 +0100
Subject: A LETTER FROM BARRISTER DAVID

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
Head 31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD,
And Federal bureau of investigation.
Tel/Fax: 447023086665
Office

Attn: Beneficiary,

>From the regional secretary to MR. Ronald Kenneth Noble director general of Interpol I am pleased to inform you that the IMF has been authorized by the G20 summit and also empowered with one trillion dollars to commence the immediate released of all held funds from the United Kingdom and Africa to cushion the world economic depression. We have been mandated to commence the immediate compensation and co ordination of payments of all pending Federal government contracts, Inheritance, Bank transfers,
Lottery winnings and compensations of fraud victims, enquiries should be directed to this department immediately.
With the help of some of the best Internet investigators attached to the Interpol and the FBI, we have been able to trace numerous beneficiaries from the Internet and you are among the first group of beneficiaries to benefit from the compensation exercise.

We have finally coordinated all payment in total to the sum of USD$11,000.000.00 in an ATM inter switch MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw money from any ATM MACHINE center anywhere in the world with a daily withdrawal limit of ten Thousand United States Dollars. {$10,000}
ASE international securities Nigeria limited regional department is currently supervising the compensation process with assistance from the FBI.

All pending beneficiaries should immediately seize communication with these fraudulent Bank officials and individuals claiming to be Professor Charles Soludo (Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria),the Senate President, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr. Frank Nweke, none existing officials of the Oceanic Bank of Nigeria and Zenith Bank, UK winning Lottery, Coca-Cola winning lottery among a list of others. With the help of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the FBI regional office, ASE International Security Company Nigeria limited and the Local Police Force we have been able to un cover their plots to seize your funds.

All beneficiaries are mandated to travel over immediately with valid identification in PERSON to collect their ATM CARD all necessary legal documents have been dually paid for or you can contact our FBI ATM representative assisting ASE international security company Nigeria limited for direct delivery in the case of non appearance.

YOU ARE TO CONTACT ASE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMPANY with your security code: 00147 for NON APPEARANCES.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
aseonlinelinkteam@webmail.co.za
mrklvnwilliams23@gmail.com

Do contact the FBI rep with ASE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMPANY LIMITED
with your details:

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
CELLPHONE NUMBER:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
NATIONALITY:

DELIVERY INFORMATIONS FOR NON APPEARANCES:

You are to provide $200 via western union with your security code 00147 to the account department ASE international Security for the procurement of your approval slip from the ministry of finance. Contact FBI
representative for payment information.

WANING: Do not contact ASE international Security Company limited if you
can not afford your APPROVAL SLIP and demurrage for NON APPEARANCES.

Ronald Kenneth Noble

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