419 scam: =?utf-8?q?Mr=20Gregory=20Phillips?= <gregory_phillips@rocketmail.com> Attn: Fund Beneficiary

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- gregory_phillips@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Mr=20Gregory=20Phillips?= <gregory_phillips@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: gregory_phillipsimf@msn.com
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:54:11 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attn: Fund Beneficiary

I have a new email address!You can now email me at: gregory_phillips@rocketmail.com

- Mr. Gregory Phillips.
External Affairs Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) 1 United Nations Plz # 1140 New York,NY 10017-3515 ,United States Private telephone:+1 347 632 1938 Ref: IMF/98745/09
SUBJECT: ALL UNPAID CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE SUM INCLUDING UNPAID LOTTERY PAYMENT.
Attn: Fund Beneficiary
My name is Mr. Gregory Phillips I am the external affairs director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) here in New York, I am writing to let you know the outcome of the just concluded meeting with the American Department of Treasury and the United Nation in regards to the unpaid contract/inheritance funds payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) and other top banks in U.K including unpaid funds by banks and financial institutes in Europe,Asia and West Africa.

In the meeting we (the I.M.F, the American Department of Treasury and the United Nation) agreed to upset all unpaid contract sum, inheritance fund entitlement and lottery payment to all unpaid bona-fide fund beneficiary whose fund is yet to be paid by any of the banks in U.K,Europe,Asia, and Africa including the worst case scenario of unpaid funds by the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N),your name was submitted to my office as one of those whose funds is yet to be paid.

Due to so much unpaid contract sum and inheritance claim including lottery payment yet to be paid which the amount is United States Dollars) we agreed in the meeting to release the sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) as part payment to all unpaid funds beneficiary due to lack of sufficient funds.

The American Department of Treasury and the United Nation has allocated all foreign beneficiary funds to various banks and payment institutions for immediate release of fund, for this reasons I will like you to send me the information listed below to enable me dig into your file and notify you of where your funds is allocated:-

Your name in full Your contact telephone and fax number Your residential address Your age, sex and occupation Your companyâ€™s name (if any)

Send me this required information immediately so that you will be among those to receive this payment before the amount mapped out to upset this payment will be exhausted.

I look forward for your urgent and positive response
Regards
Mr. Gregory Phillips
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Private telephone: +1 347 632 1938

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