419 scam: John Williams <marcelnaweke@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million us 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348083951909 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mbadavid3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Williams <marcelnaweke@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:54:35 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
Head Office Department in REPUBLIC Of Nigeria
Presidential Quarters Rue 1478 Nigeria.
Email Address:(Telephone Number:+23480-8395-1909.)

Attention:Please,

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one
gentle man and he is a citizen from united state of America and his
name is MR MILLER GRAIG DOUGLAS.

This man claimed to be your representative and this power of attorney
stated that you are dead after brief illness and he brought account to
replace your information in other to claim your fund of $8.5 million
us dollars which is now lying dormant and unclaimed, below is the new
account he have submitted:

City Bank
Account# / 6503809428.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 Peter Johnson Road
New York, USA,

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you
suffered and died of a throat cancer. You are therefore given 24 hrs
to confirm the truth in this information, if you are still alive, you
are to contact us back immediately, because we work 24 hrs just to
ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the
transfer of beneficiary=E2=80=99s inheritance and contract payment.

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you
the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired
to you immediately and also be inform that any further delay from your
side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible for any
wrong payment. Contact us as soon as possible if you are truly alive
as we have his identification and residence he provides for us to
wired the payment to him.

Note: we want you to re-confirm your personal information below with
the fee of $ 198 dollars to enable us renew and update your file
before we will take next step and make sure that you receive your fund
this week without no problem okay.

(1) Full Name:
(2) Country/State:
(3) Delivery Address:
(4) Occupation;
(5) Sex.
(6) Age:
(7) Telephone Number:
(8) A Cope of Your Passport:
(9)monthly income:

You are required to use this below information by send the fee of $198
dollars needed to update your payment file, before we can take step
and make sure that you receive your fund this week without any hitch.

Send the fee via Western Union or Money Gram.

Receiver Name:CHIDOZIE ARINZE PAUL
Receiver Address:REPUBLIC Of Nigeria
City: Nigeria
Text Question: A
Answer: B
Amount: $ 198

We are waiting for your anticipate cooperation as soon as you receive
this message.

Best Regards.
Mr.John Williams (Director General)
International Monetary Funds Unit.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
Head Office Department in Republic of Nigeria
Presidential Quarters Rue 1478 Nigeria.
(Telephone Number:+23480-8395-1909.)
Email Address:(mbadavid3@gmail.com)

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