419 scam: FUNDS IMF <accbboffice2013@gmail.com> Contact UPS for your ATM MASTER CARD of US$19.7 Million

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348082123053 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mailtoups.courierco@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FUNDS IMF <accbboffice2013@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mailtoups.courierco@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:46:03 +0200
Subject: Contact UPS for your ATM MASTER CARD of US$19.7 Million

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUNDS IMF
Deputy Division Chief Laurie Husak, Financial and Administrative Systems at
International
Monetary Fund
Email: ( imf_un_ecowas@live.com )

IMF SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY;

International Monitoring Funds IMF.Through our intelligence-monitoring network
has discovered that the transaction that the bank contacted you previously was
legal. Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid to you
via Central
Bank of Nigeria.

So, we, the International Monitoring Funds IMF, in conjunction with the United
Nations and ECOWAS Financial Monitoring Unit (UN) financial department have
investigated through our monitoring network and confirmed that your
transaction
with the Central Bank of Nigeria is legal. You have the legitimate right to
complete your transaction to claim your fund US$19.700,000.00 (Nineteen
million Seven Hundred Thousand united states dollars)
Because of so much scam going on in Nigeria. We the International Monitoring
Funds IMF as a body decided to contact the UPS Courier Service Company
in Nigeria
for them to give us their procedures on how to sent this money to you without
any further complain or delay. Because We just got an information from the
Central Bank of Nigeria that they have loaded your US$19.700,000.00 in ATM
MASTER CARD with maximum withdrawal of $140,000,00 PER DAY and the
CARD will be
submitted to the UPS courier service company for immediate delivery to your
doorstep.

You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and also
convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD
and other two original back up documents.

USE THE BELOW INFORMATION TO CONTACT THE Ups courier company service
in Nigeria
Then contact UPS directly to email Address or via phone,

Contact Person Director of Delivery; Mr.Peter Ozor
Contact E-MAIL; ( mailtoups.courierco@rediffmail.com )
Contact Phone; +234 808 212 3053 FILL FREE TO CALL THE OFFICE FOR ANY INQUIRY

Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees

Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance $50.00 00.00
Vat $72.00 00.00
TOTAL $222.00
$222(Two Hundred and Twenty Two US Dollars Only).

Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $80.00 00.00
Insurance $50.00 00.00
Vat $72.00 00.00
TOTAL $202.00 00.00
$202(TWO Hundred and two US Dollars Only).

Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $50.00 00.00
Insurance$?50.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $72.00 00.00
TOTAL $172.00 00.00
$172(One Hundred and Seventy Two US Dollars Only).

You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option
by filling
in the required form stated Below. Please note that the deadline for claiming
your fund is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. After this
period, your fund will be return back to the ordering costumer. That is the
instruction given to us .So take note.

We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure
conformity with our
record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/
Office address and postal address are certified OK.

DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:

Receiver;s Name:
Address:
Tel/:
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description

Thanks
Deputy Division Chief Laurie Husak,
Financial and Administrative Systems
at International
Monetary Fund

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