419 scam: "Secretary." <inter.mon.fund@qatar.io> WE NEED YOUR CONFIRMATION???

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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)
- "jjohn.imf@qatar.io" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Secretary." <inter.mon.fund@qatar.io>
Reply-To: secretary.imf@qatar.io
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:44:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR CONFIRMATION???

Attn: Beneficiary,

We just received application from two gentlemen, an American named Mr.Andre Anderson and Mr. James Rathwell a Canadian. These gentlemen claimed to be the legal representative hired by your family to claim your unclaimed funds amounting to the tune of $11.7 million Usd with all accumulated interest calculated.

They sent a power of attorney to our office attached with other legal documents one of which is your will stating who your estate is to be bequeathed to. In their application, they indicated that you died of Cancer Eight months ago, and as the attorney representing your family. They are in a process of
getting a clearance to collect your funds.

Here are the details of the account they brought where the funds will be remitted to below……

BANK.-HSBC CANADA
ADDRESS: QUEZON AVE.
DELTA BRANCH
QUEZON CITY,
CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2574-0008-66
SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM

You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm to us If you are still alive, You are to contact us back immediately. Our office works 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries’ inheritance and contract payment.

You are to mail the office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to answer all your queries and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately.

Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held accountable of wrong payment

Thanks.

Dr. Jamws Johnson.
Deputy to David Nellor
Senior Resident Representative
International Monetary Fund (I.M.F)
Email: jjohn.imf@qatar.io

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