419 scam: "Mr Stephen Atkinson"<info-us-imf@mail.mn> Attn: Beneficiary ,

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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.
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.
- +447924545367

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Stephen Atkinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephenatkinsonstb@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:29:35 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary ,

STANDARD BANK PLC LONDON

20 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7JE

England,

United Kingdom

Direct Telephone number +447924545367

Attn: Beneficiary ,

This is to inform you that we STANDARD BANK PLC LONDON have received payment advice from the United Nation Organization ( UNO) and the International Monetary Funds ( IMF) following the petition received from the African Union Organisation (AUO) concerning your over due payment which has been delayed for too long.

Based on this instruction we received to release your funds through our bank. You are therefore advice to notify us of the mode of payment you will like as your funds is ready for transfer.

1) BANK TRANSFER

2) ATM CARD.

3) BANK DRAFT

Once we hear from you we will process for the release of your funds to you immediately you have offset the handling charges. Include your full name and direct telephone number for immediate communication for payment

to you.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr Stephen Atkinson

Direct Telephone number +447924545367

Foreign Payment Dept ( SBPL).

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