419 scam: "Mr.Phil Wilson"<eric@nxs.net> TO THE RIGHFUL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL

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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.
- +2348092827612 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Phil Wilson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drphilwilson01@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:52:36 -0400
Subject: TO THE RIGHFUL OWNER OF THIS EMAIL

YOUR IMF COMPENSATION PAYMENT AS A SCAMMED VICTIM

This is to officially notify you that the meeting held on Monday, the 9th of Jan 2012 here in Nigeria, concerning the rapid growth of fraudulent activities that has been going on globally, especially from the African continent as contained in a report submitted by the International Monitoring Unit of the IMF and the World Bank Anti Craft Commission respectively reviewed that you are among the victims, hence we have been authorized by the governing body of the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) to compensate few affected victims selected by the International Monitoring Unit based on the recommendation of the commission.

Send the following information.

Your Name:

Your Address:

Your Direct Phone Number:

A copy of ID:

In line of the above, you are been compensated with the sum of USD250.000.00 [Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars] and the fund will be release to you through our office here in Nigeria. Call me +2348092827612

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Phil Wilson .

Programme Coordinator,

IMF West Africa.

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