419 scam: Mrs Melvina Helen <melvinahelen5@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- kevinoprey100@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Melvina Helen <melvinahelen5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kevinoprey100@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 15:13:12 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

( I.M.F ) Head Office IMF
International Monetary Fund, 1900
Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20431
SWIFT: IMFDUS3WXXX

Attention,

SCAMMED VICTIM/BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS;

This is to bring to your notice that your e-mail is one of the e-mails selected for 2019 scam victim compensation by the International Monetary Fund in conjunction with the help of organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI to pay 10 victims of scam US$2.8Million each.During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists.The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 10 Lucky people around the World for compensation.This Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the Scam Artists file and computer hard-disk during our investigation, maybe you have been scammed or not, you are therefore being compensated with the sum of $,2.8 miliion united state so i want you to Re-confirm your details as stated bellow to enable us proceed with the next procedure, we anticipate your urgent response.

we have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal address with the pin number as to enable you withdraw maximum of $5,000 on each withdrawal from any bank ATM machine of your choice, until all the funds are exhausted.

The ATM card with security pin number shall be delivered to you via courier service, depending your choice. In order to proceed with this transaction, you will be required to contact the agent in-charge (Mr. Kevin Oprey)

Kindly look below to find appropriate contact information of our agent Mr. Kevin Oprey

CONTACT AGENT NAME: Mr Kevin Oprey
Email: (kevinoprey100@gmail.com)
Phone/ whastapp :+233500886327

You will be required to e-mail him with your following information:

1.Full Name:..........................
2.Address:............................
3.Nationality:........................
4.Age:................................
Date of Birth:........................
5.Occupation:.........................
6.Phone:..............................
Mobile:.............:.................
7.State of Origin:....................
Country:..............................
8.Copy of your Identity Card..........
Occupation............................

We advice you to stop all communications with everyone regarding your payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and now urge you to comply and receive your ATM Card funds.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear from you today

Thanks

Regards

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