419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT"<ifadunitednation211@libero.it> INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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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:
- "million pounds" (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 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.
- +447010036478 (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.
- ifadunitedstate@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ifadunitednation@europe.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:09:38 +0530
Subject: INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
1-11 John Adam Street London WC2N 6AG
TEL:+447010036478
FAX:+44 50 32 71 300

DEAREST CO-ORDINATOR

FIRSTLY I MUST SOLICIT YOUR GENUINE CONFIDENCE IN THIS SUBJECT AS REGARDS TO ITS IMPORTANCE. THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) A SPECIALIZED AGENCY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) AND THE UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND(UNCDF), ARE PLEASED TO LAUNCH A (200 MILLION POUNDS) FINANCING FACILITY FOR REMITTANCES(FFR) TO REDUCE RURAL POVERTY AND PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT IN 2012.
THE FACILITY WILL INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RURAL POOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE COST-EFFECTIVE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC REMITTANCE SERVICES WITHIN AFRICAN, EUROPEAN, MIDDLE EAST, ASIAN, AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES.
WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED THROUGH AN ONLINE-BASED BALLOT SYSTEM TO ACT AS YOUR COUNTRY COORDINATOR OF THIS PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY. TO THIS EFFECT, WE WILL DISBURSE THE SUM OF (2,000.000 00 POUNDS) TWO MILLION POUNDS TO YOU FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR REGION.
IN THE MEANTIME, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW TO OUR PROGRAMME COORDINATOR,SIR.SMITH PAULSON VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:
ifadunitedstate@usa.com TO ENABLE US PROCEED WITH THE PROCESSING OF THE GRANT.
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FULL NAME:......................... .....
CONTACT ADDRESS:...................... ...
DATE OF BIRTH:....................
SEX:........................
AGE :..............................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:.................
MOBILE NUMBER:....................... ....
MARITAL STATUS:....................... ....
PRESENT OCCUPATION:................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:....................
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AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION, MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.
NOTE: THE SELECTION OF YOUR E-MAIL IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT THE SUM SHALL BE AWARDED TO YOU. IF THE SUBMITTED PERSONAL PROFILE FALL SHORT OF OUR REQUIREMENTS, YOU SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIED.
BE INFORMED THAT THE MONEY WILL BE SENDING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY , UNDER THE SUPERVISION OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO AVOID ANY COMPLICATION, AFTER OUR SATIFICATION OF YOUR INFORMATION GIVEN TO US.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED UNDERSTANDING.

REGARDS,
CO-ORDINATOR

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