419 scam: "OFFICE-FILE" <com.unit@net.hr> CONTACT THE DIRECTED OFFICE IMMEDIATELY

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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.
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.
- 00447024063765
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.
- rev.carl.claimsofficefile@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE-FILE" <com.unit@net.hr>
Reply-To: officefilemanager@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:01:14 -1100
Subject: CONTACT THE DIRECTED OFFICE IMMEDIATELY

WELCOME TO THE WORLD ANNUAL PROGRAM

The special committee been setup in the house of lord’s on foreign budget to
specially investigate and ensure that all delayed and lust of funds to the
scam due to internet usage are duly compensated the sum of Great British
Pounds 4.850,000, 00 only, Inline with the payment record with us here and
also to encourage every one to be digital and be careful, your e-mail address
is included in our record, congratulation your email address has won the
contest on category(4) with reference code number:
CODE. WWCW PLUS /36/HG/K0/Z887/
CODE. IMF/AV108/0289/2011 WINNER

This committee work hand in hand International Foreign Debt Settlement, under
the strict supervision of Human right to ensure that everybody that is
entitled to anything gets his/her compensation. Meanwhile your play coupon
fall within Benin Republic Zonal,

Payment processing International Monetary Fund Centre
CONTACT THIS OFFICE WITH THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR PAYMENT
REV. PST.CARL E. COLLINS
rev.carl.claimsofficefile@gmail.com

plans and objective: Active Agenda to Support Global Fund Recovery to every
Beneficiary one seeking his/her Fund payment from the offices under United
Kingdom and other part of the country, the mode of settlement is very simple,
straight forward and very transparent.
Re-confirm the following to payment department for immediate release of your
COMPENSATION CONTEST AWARD FUND OF 4.850, 000.00 BRITISH POUNDS,

1. Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. (Residential Country)
4. Home Phone and Mobile
5. Current Age and Current Occupation
6. Driver’s license or passport identity
CONTACT THIS OFFICE WITH THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR PAYMENT
REV. PST.CARL E. COLLINS
rev.carl.claimsofficefile@gmail.com

Please, note that any error in the information given might cause
Unnecessary delay with your payment,
.

Regards
Maria Louis Carl
Board Executive manager
Compensation Committee
Call us 0044-702 406 3765
Fax: 0044-1445-888-255
120 Prospect Street Bridlington YO15 2AL U.K.

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