419 scam: "Giwa"<giwagreg@yahoo.com> From Washington D.C 20431

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Giwa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <greggiwa01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:45:56 -0700
Subject: From Washington D.C 20431

Headquarters 1 (HQ1):
International Monetary Fund
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington D.C 20431.

Attention Benefitciary :

I got your information from the world bank organization, before we proceed, I would like you to answer this question and also send this information to enable me verify your information with me and to inform you back how you shall receive your payment without any further delay.

1) How much is your total fund to be transfer?
2) What did they told you holding your fund?

These are the information needed from you.

1) Direct mobile number
2)A copy of your identification
3)House/ Office Address

Immediately I get this from you, I shall inform you on how to deliver your payment without any much delay. Due to the network problem we have here now, I will call you as soon as
shana kev: as soon as i get back to home tonight.

Best Regards,
Mr. Greg Giwa
The New Appointed President (IMF)

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