419 scam: "I.M.F" <imf@www.cl> YOUR 2012 GRANT AWARD!!!

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +447045708922 (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.
- owensjackson2012@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F" <imf@www.cl>
Reply-To: owensjackson2012@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:15:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: YOUR 2012 GRANT AWARD!!!

THE UK INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) is celebrating 30th anniversary
program, We are giving out a yearly donation of £500,000.00 (five hundred
thousand pounds sterling) each to 100 lucky recipients. These specific
Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients
worldwide; in different categories for their personal business development
and enhancement of their educational plans.

This is a yearly program,which is a measure of universal development
strategy. was conceived with the objective of human growth, educational
and scientific research, with a mind also for Community development. Based
on the random selection exercise of Internet websites and millions of
supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected among the lucky
recipients to receive the award sum of ( £500,000.00 )

You are required to contact the Claims Processing Manager below, for your
grant award of qualification documentation and processing of your claims.
Please endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (N-222-6647,
E-910-56), REF Number: SW/90/0021/7896/56 BATCH No: 34/0065/KJY in all
discussions, forward your complete details to the claims processing
officer.

Mr Paul o. Jackson
Claims Processing Manager
The Uk International monetary funds Grant Award.
Office Address: 40 CORONATION ROAD
ABERTILERY
SOUTH WALES
NP13 2PJ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tell: +447045708922
Email: owensjackson2012@hotmail.co.uk

NOTE:THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE NEEDED FROM YOU AS TO ENABLE YOUR DONATION
FUNDS RELEASE !

1. Full Names: 2. Residential Address:
3. Direct Phone No: 4. Fax Number:
5. Email address: 6. Qualification numbers
7. Sex: 8. Nationality:
9. Occupation: 10.Age:

On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

In your best interest to avoid mix up of numbers and names of any kind,we
request that you keep the entire details of your award strictly from
public notice until the process of transferring your claims has been
completed, and your funds remitted to your account.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by participants/nonparticipants of this program.

Sincerely Yours,
MRS.jully cuve.
THE PROMOTION COORDINATOR,

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