419 scam: JOHN <crea@eternet.hu> IMPORTANT NOTICE!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- jl782194@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN <crea@eternet.hu>
Reply-To: jl782194@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 03 May 2020 02:13:02 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE!

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT.
Senior Resident Representative
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja, Nigeria.
REF:-XVGNN82010

Attention: Important Notice!!

This message is to bring to your notice that A power of attorney has
been submitted to our office by one American with the Name, Mr. Gerald
N. Samaroo,

This man claimed to be your representative and this power of attorney
states that you passed on last year. he brought an account to replace
your information in other to claim your fund valued at ($15.5 Million)
Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars which is now
lying in the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT as UNCLAIMED in one of
the paying Bank.

Below is the Address and account information he submitted for the claim:

Full Name: Gerald N. Samaroo
Full Address: 7111-142 Ave N, # 107, Largo, Florida 33771, U.S.A.
Occupation: Retired Accountant
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE: Married, 72 Years
Bank Account city bank
Account# / 6503809428.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 peter Johnson Road, largo Florida.

This message is confirm that you are still alive and that you actually
sent this man to our office or not. Take note, the power of attorney
states that you died of cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm
the truth to this information, if you are still alive, you are to
contact us back immediately, because we work 24 hours just to ensure
that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer
of beneficiaryâ€™s inheritance and contract payments.

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available 24 hours 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 informed that any further delay from your
side could be dangerous, as we will not be held responsible for any
wrong payment.

Kindly contact us urgently if you are Alive as we have these
information's he provided for this payment to be wired to his account.
Note that you will require to pay for the IMF payment Release Bound
administrative charge of US$1,500.00 dollars for file endorsement
processing charge.

Here is the information you are required to re-confirm to my office
immediately for us to check up with the data's we have in our central
computer.

(1) Full Name.............
(2) Country/State/ City Name.............
(3) Delivery Address.........
(4) Occupation.............
(5) Sex..................
(6) Age.................
(7) Telephone Number...........
(8) A Copy of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses........................

Contact Person
Mr. John Lee
Senior Resident Representative
Email Address: (jl782194@gmail.com)

As soon as you provide the information(s) above, we will direct you on
how to send the file endorsement processing charge.

Yours in Service
Mr. John Lee.
International Monetary Fund
Senior Representative payment Office

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