419 scam: "FROM THE DESK OF MR AMOS BADEJO." <badejo@post.ro> RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- amosbadejo446@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK OF MR AMOS BADEJO." <badejo@post.ro> (may be fake)
Reply-To: amosbadejo446@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:50:18 +0700
Subject: RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF MR AMOS BADEJO.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS-NIGERIA .
Dear Sir/Ma

RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Good day ,

This is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment
outstanding our Banking records . I saw your name in the
Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims
individuals and have to update your informations through
this email contact for immediate confirmation.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive
a part-payment of US$20.500,000 million (Twenty million and
five hundred thousand United State dollars) and it has been
approved already for payment months ago.

However we received an email from one Mr.Morris Thompson who
told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a
car accident last four months back . He has also submitted
his account informations to the office department for
transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor. We are now
verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our
Bank records before we can make the transfer into his
account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are
dead or not.

Please , confirm response immediately before our action
release of the outstanding payment against your name listed
out . Upon this, i request you send your full personal
information as soon as possible to enable this department
finalize the transfer of the fund release to your nominated
foreign Bank Account.

This department needs the following informations from you
urgently.

1.Full Names:
2.Telephone Or Fax Number
3.Contact Address :
4.Age
5.Occupation:
6.Sex:

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the
use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and
may contain information that is privileged,confidential and
exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Once again, I
apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary fund
Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required
urgently from you if alive. Make sure you reply to my
alternative mail address (amosbadejo446@yahoo.com)
Thanks,

Yours Sincerely
Mr AMOS BADEJO
International Monetary Fund Agency
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT

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