419 scam: DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN <mikemaduka@gmail.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS US$1. 5 MILLION DOLLARS

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "drrsolskipiotr@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "drrsolskipiotr@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22997019645 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +22993534015255 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN <mikemaduka@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drrsolskipiotr@qatar.io
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:23:23 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS US$1. 5 MILLION DOLLARS

International Monetary Fund & United Nations Payment Prog.
(Controller of Currency Administration)
&
SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE.
700 19TH. ST. WASHINGTON, DC 20431 USA .
Direct Office Security Tel./Fax: + 1-206-376-0418

OUR Ref: IMF/WADC/USP10.

GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
We are currently making payment to all overdure funds owners & we saw your name during this process in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid Contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa , Europe, Asia plus Middle East , Americans.
By the above notification, we have been authorised by the presidency, Federal Republic of Cotonou, Benin Republic, Senegal, Nigeria , Ghana,South-Africa, Ivory-Coast and the governing board of all West African countries government & commercial banks including courier companies to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment to you at your home in your country . Also in this process we saw your name in our Central Computer among the list of unpaid funds owners.

We recommended and approve your claims for payment now as certified and genuine.The option payment we have at the moment is sending your funds to you as currently already processed & loaded in an international A.T.M CARD rightnow to you at your any desire address in your country which you may email to you. Moreso, an arrangement has been already concluded by our branch management for a face to face delivery of your A.T.M CARD containing your total amount of (USD$1,500,000.00) United States Dollars now to you through our employed nominated diplomat, MISS. LILLIAN MORALES the diplomat incharge & a specialist in coveying funds & moneytory related instrument like your A.T.M CARD through this means . She will be travelling to meet you face to face in your country of domicile to hand over your already pacelled atm card to you.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of these mentioned African Countries, theirs Banks, secretaries, some mentioned Courier companies & their workers who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds has been organized in the form that your FUNDS as its currently loaded in an atm card, this will enable the security of this funds on its way until it gets to you in your country through our diplomatic agent MISS. LILLIAN MORALES , we have also agreed with the presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the previous hopeless situation created by the corrupt officials of those mentioned undependable banks, organisations & etc a in Africa and in all over the places of the world nowadays ...

According to information we gathered as it appeared in our security computer we were notified that you have waited for so long to receive this payment without success, we also confirmed that you have met all statutory requirements in respect of this your pending payment to you in your country but the delay kept existing .
By our delivery schedule, your A.T.M CARD delivery fall under the cartigory of the A.T.M CARD PACKAGES to be monitor by our laison office in Cotonou Benin-Republic so you are therefore advised to contact the (REV. DR. SOLSKI PIOTR) the DIRECTOR OF OUR DIPLOMATIC COURIER DEPT. OFFICE IN COTONOU, BENIN-REPUBLIC via the thus official EMAIL ADDRESSES( drrsolskipiotr@qatar.io )

Inform Rev. Solski Piotr that you received instruction from my office to contact him so that he will inform you when & the soonest date of the delivery of your atm card package delivery to you by his office contracted diplomatic Courier delivery Agent MISS. LILLIAN MORALES who is specialized in sending monetory related instruments & materials like your A.T.M CARD from one country to another, which also has diplomatic immunity to carry package (A.T.M CARD) such as yours.

This office has met with our Courier Service Department , THE I.M.F GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER and concluded shipping arrangement with them, therefore shipment will commence as soon as they received your go ahead order message through their above stated contact email addresses.

As for our agreement with our IMF GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER director Rev. Dr. Piotr promised that your package will leave their Custody on the next 24 hours from the time you contacted them & inform them to go ahead with your package shipment to you.
Also, the Director of our IMF GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER said that they need your contacts informations such as the below stated,

YOUR FULL NAME.
YOUR HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WILL WANT YOUR A.T.M CARD TO BE DELIVER TO YOU .
YOUR CELL, OFFICE & HOME TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID BEARING YOUR PICTURE TO ENABLE THE DIPLOMAT RECORGNISE YOU UPON HER ARIVAL TO YOUR COUNTRY & TO AVOID DELIVERING YOUR A.T.M CARD TO A WRONG PERSON .

The office will need the above stated informations to enable the diplomatic agent easily locate & meet up with you immediately she arrived to your Country so please write a letter of application detailing the above needed information to the given address below.

ATTN: REV. DR. SOLSKI PIOTR .
TEl: +229-9701-9645 .
Fax +229 935-340-15-2-55
Official Email: (drrsolskipiotr@qatar.io )

Send them your above needed information to enable the diplomatic agent locate you hence immediately she arrived to your country with your A.T.M CARD package for its delivery to you .
The diplomat MISS LILLIAN MORALES who will bring in your A.T.M CARD PACKAGE to you is an expert and has been in this line of work for many years, so you have noting to worry about in regards to the safety of your atm card during this delivery process until its arival into your country & its final secure delivery to you .
We seriously go along processing and arranging to ensure that you receive your funds now we are currently ondergoing a fresh funds payment scheme in reasoning to your sofar invested efforts to receive your funds as we noted in your payment file here with us.
Infact I thank God very much for all the movement since every thing went normally well.

Once again, I apologise to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) for the delay & Failure caused by those previous African financial firms to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long Overdue.
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of IMF GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY with this Phone Number : +229-9701-9645 .
Please maintain topmost secrecy for security reasons to enable us to perfectly use this media to help you in receiving your funds now .
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! .

DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, IMF.
WASHINGTON DC , USA....

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