419 scam: "JIM SCOTT"<daniel34ttdfs@yahoo.com> IMF-World Bank Collaboration

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "JIM SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mcsoft2011@skymail.mn>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:33:22 -0800
Subject: IMF-World Bank Collaboration

External Review Committee on Debt Statistics

And fund audit Balance Debt

IMF-World Bank Collaboration.

Attention Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that your Overdue Payment has be scheduled to be paid to you through a Swift TT Wire Transfer which you will be required to reconfirm your Bank Account Details for the Swift TT.

This Development was as result of new Payment Policy Revolution of 2011/2012 carried out by the World Financial Body in collaboration with World Bank Audit Unit and United Nations Policy Maker Unit under World Bank new year payment strategy.

This effort is to help monitor every International Transaction to avoid Money Laundering or Terrorism sponsorship activities and will also help us to fight against Fraudulent activities from scam experts.

Furthermore you are advised to reconfirm your details such as follows:

(1) BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION CO-ORDINATES

( 2)YOUR FULL NAME:

(3) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:

(4) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE :

(5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS

Mr. Jim Scott

Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,

BANKY NEGARA

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA)

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