419 scam: "Richard Nevarez"<ipa.us@hotmail.com> IPA Scam Report and Your Compensation As a Victim

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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:
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +447024092322 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- msfa_fco@mail2uk.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Nevarez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msfa_fco1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:32:30 -1200
Subject: IPA Scam Report and Your Compensation As a Victim

10th December,2010

INTERPOL AGENCY
United States National Central Bureau
Washington, DC 20530

Attention:

This is to inform you that IPA Intelligence Unit has made some arrest of scam artists
in UK and some former British colonies from the regions of West Africa. The report by our
Intelligence Unit indicates that your name is among the lists of 43 confirmed victims of
scam attempts by the arrested syndicates.

A decision has been reached to recompense you and other affected victims of scam attempts
with the sum of US$750,000.00 each.A decision which was reached after several deliberation
and agreements between the INTERPOL, British Foreign and Commonwealth Office(FCO) and the
Heads of the governments of the five West African countries that includes Nigeria, Ghana,
Burkina Faso, Benin Republic and Cameroun whose citizens were arrested for carrying out the
scam activities on you and other foreigners from United states, Britain, Swiss, Asia and
some European nations.

A compensation in the amount of US$750,000.00 has been issued out in Certified Bank Drafts
to you and other affected victims of scam activities as a way of re-conciling you and other
victims with UK and West African countries whose citizen were arrested for carrying the scam
attempts on you.
Your draft is among those that was reported undelivered as at Monday and we wish to advise
you to see to the instructions of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office(FCO) in charge
to make sure you receive your payment immediately.

For more details and to receive your fund, you should contact Mr.Jeremy Browne of the
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office(FCO) immediately at the email below:

BRITISH FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE(FCO)
Contact person: Mr.Jeremy Browne
Contact Tel: +447024092322
Contact Fax: +447005930996
Contact Email: MSFA_fco@mail2uk.com

You should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers and security companies who
in collaboration got you scammed. Reply this email now at: MSFA_fco@mail2uk.com

Best Regards,

Richard Nevarez
Executive Secretary
FINANCIAL CRIME SECURITY DEPARTMENT

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