419 scam: johnsonpeter009@yahoo.com.hk Congratulation

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348020732991 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- citiebankplc_joe@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: johnsonpeter009@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:22:52 +0100
Subject: Congratulation

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT/DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
1st Floor, NDIC Building, Plot 447, 448 Construction Avenue,
Central Business District, Garki-Abuja, Nigeria.

OUR REF: WB/NF/IMF/WA-XX027/N12
DATE: 02/02/2012
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS.

Based on the meeting held on January 2012 in Geneva,
Switzerland concerning the rapid fraudulent activities that
has been going on globally, especially from the African
continent as contained in a report submitted by the
International Monitoring Unit of the IMF and World Bank
respectively. We have been authorized by the governing body
of the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) to compensate few
affected victims selected by the International Monitoring
Unit.

We are mandated to release a compensation sum of USD10,
500.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars Only) to you through AUTHORIZED BANK ATM DEPARTMENT.
To guarantee the security of your compensation fund, the
fund was programmed into AUTHORIZED BANK ATM that will
enable only you have direct control over this fund that has
been allocated to you.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
compensation money from the IMF headquarters; therefore we
are happy to inform you today, that your compensation Fund
has been Authorized in a BANK ATM in your favor based on the
recommendation and instructions.

Furthermore, you are required to reconfirm your Full Name
and Resident/office address where your AUTHORIZED BANK ATM
will be delivered to you. Note that for us to accomplish
this task immediately; you will be required to take care of
the Express

Note that we are going to affect the delivery of your
AUTHORIZED BANK ATM through DHL/FEDEX express delivery
within 48 hours.

Kindly be informed that this scheme was organized by
International Monetary Fund and World Bank to alleviate the
further suffering of the affected scam victims.

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU SHOULD DIRECT YOUR COMMUNICATION ONLY ON
THIS EMAIL: citiebankplc_joe@yahoo.co.uk +234 -8020732991
for my urgent attention.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Francis Garry,
Regional Director, Debt Management Office [DMO]
International Monetary Funds.
Direct Line: +234 -8020732991

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