419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +447012998797 (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.
- info_imf@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)"
<internationalmonetaryfunds@kimo.com>
Reply-To: <info_imf@kimo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:16:22 -0700
Subject: STOP ORDER / CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

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NTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)/World Bank
Milbank Tower, 12th Floor 21-24;
Milbank London SW1P 4QP ENGLAND
Direct Phone: 44-701-299-8797
Fax: 44-87-1247-2209
Direct Email : info_imf@kimo.com

STOP ORDER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)/World Bank

This is to bring to your notice that based on some inconsistencies in
your banking details the International Monetary Fund has instructed that
your wire transfer be stopped pending re -verification of your details.

In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the
following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on
your behalf

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from to
re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated: VACAP
Federal Credit Union,1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.Account
number 32501.of Mr. RAINER
HESSE.The sum of US$10.5m USD. (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only)

(1) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. RAINER
HESSE to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that
the receive
cash call remittance on your behalf.

(2) It has come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized Individuals with respect to your payment but unfortunately
this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it
is at your own risk.

(3) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr.RAINER HESSE to
change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated
below: VACAP FederalCredit Union,1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA
23220. Account number 3250163
also re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private
Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so
that we can crosscheck it with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn
affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to call me
or email back
upon the receipt of this mail to enable me advice you on how to go
about this matter.

Dr. Matthew Dean,
Finance Department Director.
Tel: + 44-701-299-8797.
Email: info_imf@kimo.com
Website: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/officers.htm

-----------------------------------------WARNING------------------------------------
This communique is from the International Monetary Fund, beneficiaries
are
advised to adhere strictly to directives. Any fund beneficiary who
ignores
instruction will be doing so at his/her own risk

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