419 scam: "Scott H. Eskeland" <eskelandoffice@gmail.com> URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance 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. )
- "scottheskelanddesk@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "scottheskelanddesk@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Scott H. Eskeland" <eskelandoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: scottheskelanddesk@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:56:21 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring,Consulting and Investigations Division

From: Mr. Scott H. Eskeland
Head of Internal Audit, Monitoring,
Consulting and Investigations Division.

To: Unpaid Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that after series of complaint from the FBI and other Security
agencies from Asia, Europe, South America and here in the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the high rate of fraudulent and scam activities going on in these two nations.

Right now, as directed by UN Secretary General, we are working in collaborations with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and other Financial Crime Agencies, we have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/ charges and authorized the Paying Bank here in the United States to effect your overdue part payment worth $5.5M only into your account without any delay as approved and instructed by the United States government and the United Nations.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top
Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves here in the US to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account.

Note that we have a limited time to process your funds transfer, so I would like you to urgently respond to this message with your full name, full address, direct phone number so that we can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 48 hours.

As soon as we receive your full details we shall process the approval of your funds transfer through our paying bank in Texas.Our Business Hours: Mondayâ€“Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and understanding. I advise that you email MR SCOTT H. ESKELAND our Information Management Officer as soon as you receive this message on (scottheskelanddesk@outlook.com).

Sincerely Yours,

Jacob Lew
Secretary: Scott H. Eskeland
Information Management Officer,
Office of Internal Audit & Investigation Unit
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(scottheskelanddesk@outlook.com).

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