419 scam: "IMF & WORLD BANK"<secialdutescbn@gmail.com> SCAM VICTIM

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dipcscocustomerfile@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF & WORLD BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dipcscocustomerfile@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:53:02 +0100
Subject: SCAM VICTIM

Dear Friend,

This notice is to inform you that you are among the list of Scam Victim to be paid via (IMF) International Monetary Fund and surprisng that one Mr.Terry Allan by name called our office today regarding your payment claiming to be your relation and want your ATM card release to him, But before we proceed on releasing the atm card and its details to him, we want to be sure that you authorise him to avoid dealing with wrong person.

Your personal identification number as started ATM4102. The ATM CARD value $US1.5Millon).

On this account, you are advice to fill below draft form and contact Mr Charles Morgan incharge of DIPCSCO COURIER COMPANY, via e-mail and telephone ( dipcscocustomerfile@yahoo.co.jp) to prove that Mr Terry Allan, is right or not before he can proceed on claim options.

1.FULL NAME:..............
2.DELIVERY ADDRESS:..................
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER..............

Regards,
Mr Adam Philip

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