419 scam: "Mr. Paul Richard" <b_budkhuu88@mobemail.mn> 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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
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.
- mr.paulrichard@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul Richard" <b_budkhuu88@mobemail.mn>
Reply-To: <mr.paulrichard@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 02:53:53 +0800
Subject: ATTENTION!!

--
This is to enlighten 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
of money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies,
Diplomatic agents and fraudulent barristers after which your
fund/payment
remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr. Paul Richard a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington, D.C. were I have been assigned to take
responsibility of your funds remittance to you with out further delay.
It
may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so
many
correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by
Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia
and we
have decided to put a stop to these nightmares, which is the reason I
was
appointed to handle your transaction.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance
Companies,
Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in
contact
with you of late have been instructed to quit and 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. You are hereby
advised
NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your
transaction/funds remittance 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.

Respond to this e-mail on with immediate effect and we shall give you
further details on how your funds will be released to you. Contact the
above email immediately for immediate response.

Note you have to pay for your fund release order which will cost you
only
$375

NB: Please kindly report any suspected scam/fraud email or ongoing
transaction to this office immediately for investigation and
verification
and wait for feedback. God bless you.

Regards,
Mr. Paul Richard
International Monetary Fund
Head Department Washington D.C Managing Director,
E-mail:mr.paulrichard@yahoo.com

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