419 scam: " MR DOUGLAS M. PHIL," <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION: WELCOME FROM (I.M.F)

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- officefile445@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " MR DOUGLAS M. PHIL," <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " MR DOUGLAS M. PHIL," <officefile445@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 07:45:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION: WELCOME FROM (I.M.F)

ATTENTION: WELCOME FROM (I.M.F)

I AM MR DOUGLAS M. PHIL, DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT,UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA [U.B.A] THE ONLY BANK APPOINTED BY THE O.A.U MEMBERS LED BY PRESIDENT PATRICK TALON IN BENIN REPUBLIC.

BECAUSE OF THE FRAUD GOING ON IN WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES WHERE SOME INNOCENT BENEFICIARIES WERE ASK TO PAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE RECEIVE THE MONEY OWED TO THEM.
THE ABOVE AFRICA UNION HELD MEETING IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND
RESOLVE TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES IN CASH THROUGH MEANS OF DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.WE RECEIVE YOUR FILES FROM
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(I.M.F) MEMBER AND REMEMBER US THAT YOUR FILE PAYMENT IS DORMANT AND YOU WILL ACTIVATE IT.

BUT YOU WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE AND ACTUALLY THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR THE PROCESS IS $698USD, BUT WE AS (UBA) WILL ASSIST YOU WITH SUM OF $428USD WHILE YOU WILL COME UP WITH THE REMAIN BALANCE OF $270 USD TO SEND AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT ALL QUICKELY GET BACK TO US WITH THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND TO ASSIST YOU FULLY. PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS ALL, AS ONE
OF THE BENEFICIARIES.(6.7M) IF ANYBODY TELLS YOU THAT HE IS PAYING YOU IN BANK DRAFT OR TELE-GRAFIC DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM OR HER BECAUSE DUE TO THIS FRAUD NO INTERNATIONAL BANK HON OURS OUR REMITTANCE INSTRUCTION ANY MORE. THAT IS WHY WE SETTLED TO PAY IN CASH THROUGH COURIER. WE ALSO RECEIVED A SECURITY REPORT THAT YOU PAID THE FRAUDSTERS WHO HAVE BEEN DECEIVING YOU, TELLING YOU THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SEND THIS MONEY TO YOU. DEAR, AS A SENIOR BANKER, CONTROLLING THIS CASH PAYMENT NOW, I ADVISE YOU NOT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY BY PAYING ANY BODY IN ADVANCE AGAIN, AND IF YOU JUST FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MONEY IN THREE DAYS TIME.

YOUR FUND WILL NOW CONVERT IN ATM MASTER CARD AND TAKE TO THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT,I WILL SEND YOU MORE MAILS TO GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION WITH MY INTERNATIONAL ID AND MY FIGURE FOR YOU TO KNOW THE GENUINE OF THIS TRANSACTION THEREFORE, DO FORWARD YOUR HOME ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBER TO ME FOR QUICK DELIVERY BECAUSE TIME IS NOT IN OUR SIDE ALL THE
DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF I AM ASSURED THAT YOU HAVE STOPPED CONTACTING TO THOSE FRAUDSTER .BUT GOD WILL SURELY JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO LIVES BY CHEATING. MY BIBLE SAYS WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN IF YOU GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE YOUR SOUL,WHICH IS NOTHING.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION OF YOURS.

MR DOUGLAS M. PHIL,
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
Email:(officefile445@yahoo.com)

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