419 scam: "Dr.Peter William" <imfnews@qatar.io> REAL CLAIM OF YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime 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. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22999651425 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Peter William" <imfnews@qatar.io>
Reply-To: imfnews1@qatar.io
Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 23:24:45 +0700
Subject: REAL CLAIM OF YOUR FUNDS

International Monetary Fund,
Committee,on Foreign payment Resolution,
west Africa.
Telephone : +22999651425
Email: imfnews1@qatar.io

Urgent Attention ,
We received an email from one Mr. Larry David Nikole who presented to our
office his name and a telephone number with a residential address. Stating that
your family gave him the power of attorney to make claims of your funds that
valued $12,800,000.00usd which was handed over to us by Benin Republic ministry
of finance. The fund value is $12.8million united state dollar with personal
codes below:

Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632, Password No : 339331 ,
Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released
Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:
XXTN013.

He told this honourable department that they sent him. He also go ahead to tell
us that your family member directed him to claim this fund on their behalf that
they are not able to complete the deal.He brought some vital information about
you stating your inability to complete the transaction.
For your information, we give you 2days to respond to this mail before the worst
will be done but if after today and nothing was heard from you, we shall go
ahead and take our decision.Bear it in mind that your speedy response to this
mail will determine if he is wrong or right.

Reply to us immediately before we instruct him to complete the remaining
requirements and have the fund transferred to him. we want to confirm from you
before we proceed. we will forward his name and the address to the ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) Office and also FBI as soon as we hear from
you and we will get him arrested.
Below is the information he sent to us.

Name : Mr. Larry David Nikole
Address: Kemuning Ray Street NO.8
Tomang.Jakarta.Indonesia
Bank Name: Bank International Indonesia
Bank Address : M.H.Thamrin Street
NO.51.Jakarta.Indonesia
Routing No : C H 2 8 1 0 1 3
Swift Code : I B B K I D J A
Account Number :RKK-9900-1024-6001 (USD Account)

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated .
NOTE: we need your contact information to enable us have a thorough
investigation on this and do not forget to contact us with this email address:
imfnews1@qatar.io

Your contact information :
Full name------------------------
Address--------------------------
Age--------------------------------
Sex---------------------------------
Telephone number------------
City-----------------------------------
Country------------------------------

Regards,

DR.PETER G WILLIAMS.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, IMF.
imfnews1@qatar.io

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