419 scam: "Thomas Adeniran"<officefile45@gmail.com> Intercepted Transfer Of US$10.5million...(Response)...

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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:
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "thomas_adeniran300@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348073089969 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Adeniran" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomas_adeniran300@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 22:26:32 +0100
Subject: Intercepted Transfer Of US$10.5million...(Response)...

International Monetary Fund(IMF)
Foreign Debt Reconcilation and Settlement
Senior Resident Representative in Nigeria
Thomas Adeniran
Email: thomas_adeniran300@yahoo.cn
Executive Controller in Nigeria and Debt Reconciliation Officer
Plot 39, Ozumba Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria.
Telephone: +234-1-7766703 Direct line: +234-80-73089969

Attn: Beneficiary.

Subject: Re: Intercepted Transfer Of US$10.5million

It has come to our notice in our Headquarters building (I.M.F) Washington D.C, U.S.A that your impending
funds, which was intercepted,has not been released to you ,We noticed that you made several attempt to
transfer your funds but to no avail. Our investigation continued to the African, European and United State
Department of the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F),The monitoring team gave an unsatisfactory report to
your transaction, hence the chairman is presently under investigation for conspiracy with your representative
with intensions to divert your funds. We have the absolute right and authority to pay any funds emaniting as
a proceed of Inheritance, Contract payment, Business representative, Bogus cheque, Lottery and ATM Card
transactions.

You are advised to desist from contacting anyone including your agent or representative in this regard
because International Monetary Fund has taken full responsibility to transfer your fund to you,respond to
this mail by providing your full information below. You are free to call me on my direct telephone
number +234-80-73089969 for oral conversation on the way forward to enabling you get your funds.

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR TELE/FAX NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION:

Respond urgently for payment.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Thomas Adeniran.
African Department Director
I.M.F

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