419 scam: "Harry Martins"<johnsonmoroka@gmail.com> FINANCIAL & DEBT SETTLEMENT

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447031748787 (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.
- barclaysukbankl@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Harry Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barclaysukbankl@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:49:34 +0200
Subject: FINANCIAL & DEBT SETTLEMENT

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
FINANCIAL & DEBT SETTLEMENT
I.M.F REGIONAL
MEGU MIDTOWN 845 UNITED NATIONS PLZ NEW YORK, NY 10017

Ref: IMF-FDS-VOL 023-10-2009
ATTENTION: CONTRACTOR 0R (Next of Kin)

Following the United States of America and World Bank Mandate of 15th October 2009 on foreign payment and debt settlement, our office has finally been granted approval to alert all associated debtors, Next of Kin Beneficiary, Category Contractors with the British Union Countries on the payment approval notice by the World Bank Auditors and International Monetary Fund. Your part payment of USD$15.5 million dollars (fifteen Million Five hundred Million dollars) has been reviewed and processed for payment by this office and adequate measures have been taken to that effect.

However, we have also attached this letter along to the World Bank Auditors for payment Schedule and foreign allocation serial number for onward transfer of the approved sum to your designated bank account with the file/payment approval number: RE-WDB-US 5678A. Thus, we contact you for confirmation before transfer commence to your designated bank account as observed in your payment file. As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advised to confirm officially to the payment Normalisation office the below data's of yours for prompt and swift settlement of your outstanding payment.

Beneficiary's Full Name & Address
Contact Tel & Fax Numbers
Payment Reference Number
Claim Amount
Receiving Banking Details

To this effect, you're therefore expected to liaise urgently with Mr. Harry Martins The Head of private banking section Barclays Bank Plc London upon receipt of this fax through the outlined contact details.

Telephone Number : + 44 70317 48787
Facsimile Number : + 44 84477 42427 Call; 44 750 0733 468
Email address : barclaysukbankl@aol.co.uk

During the event of your contact with him, we also advise that you refer him to the below release code number for payment identifications, thereafter you will be informed on the payment proceeds.

Payment Approval Code: RE-WDL-US 5678C
File Reference Number : IMF / 3840 / 11-05

Once more expedite actions toward the contact with the above named person; we have advised him further on all procedures and instructions about the release of your payment for prompt settlement. We sincerely apologise on behalf of the British Union Countries for the irregularities and delay so far. Moreover, we thank you for your kind understanding in this matter.

Finally, as our payment procedure entails you are strictly warned to desist and terminate any and all communication with any and every people previously in contact with you regarding this settlement for the smooth and onward release of the funds.

Faithfully yours,

Mr. Williams Johnson
Financial Director

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