419 scam: "Hon. John Lipsky" <mail@accounts.com> Confirm Your Payment Now!

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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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +447024058151 (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.
- johlips@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. John Lipsky" <mail@accounts.com>
Reply-To: johlips@usa.com
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:25:29 +0200
Subject: Confirm Your Payment Now!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
700 19th St NW Washington DC
20431-0001
REF:-XVGNN8809

TEL: +447024058151

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be
of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive
demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier
Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Hon. John Lipsky, a highly placed official of the international
Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have
reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/
Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /UK and we have decided to
put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your
transaction here in USA.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
companies,Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the IMF is now directly in charge of your payment.

Moreso, the Instruction receive from the offices concern is to assist
you get a part-payment of SIX MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS transfer into your designated bank account without any
further delay.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be
transferred to you directly from our source.I hope this is clear. Any
action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. You are
advise to respond immediately for further details on how your fund
will be released into your designated bank account.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification,
you are kindly advice to forward the following information.

YOUR FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE/CELL & FAX NUMBERS:

Below is our contact details,we are Expecting your prompt reply thank you.
Direct Hotline: CALL: +447024058151
Email: johlips@usa.com

I look forward your immediate response after reading this mail.

Sincerely,

HON. JOHN LIPSKY,
FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
TEL : +447024058151

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