419 scam: Ani Ikechukwu <aniikechukwu3@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:

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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Ani Ikechukwu <aniikechukwu3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anthonyblinken502@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 02:58:29 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

ATTENTION

I, Mr. Anthony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State is here to inform you
about your Approved Master ATM card fund file, which was brought to my
office by Miss. Kristalina Georgieva Managing Director International
Monetary Fund IMF for my signature to confiscate your transaction with
them, said to be originated from West Africa Gambia. According to Miss.
Kristalina Georgieva, she said that I should sign power of attorney to
divert your fund to Government Treasury account just because you
cannot afford to pay the required fee, which is $150.00 dollars before
you can receive your fund in her words She said that you abandon your
fund for some time now without hearing from you, but I know the value
and the important of what you are about to lose so I told her to wait
until I heard from you today and know the reason why you rejected such
amount of (4.5 million) United States Dollars Inherited/compensation
Fund which I know it will change your life future initially. Dear I do
not See any reason why you should abandon your compassion fund because
of $150.00 dollars. I want your urgent response as soon as you receive
this email, to explain to me the reason you abandon your compassion
fund to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or if you do not need it
again then I will send you a power of attorney, which you will sign,
and it will diverted Government Treasury account. I will wait to hear
from you. Kindly reconfirm to me the below data:
1. Your Full Names.......................................?
2. Your Residential Address.........................?
3. Your Mobile Cell Number.........................?
4. Your occupation...................................?
I expect your reply today. Please be very honest with your reply Best
Regards

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