419 scam: "Mr.DJ SHAWER" <dj_shawer77@yahoo.com> HELLO

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "dj.shawer77@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "dj.shawer77@live.com" (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.
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.
- +4475143314881

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.DJ SHAWER" <dj_shawer77@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dj.shawer77@live.com
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:44:11 +0100
Subject: HELLO

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
TEL: +447514331488
1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP,
England - London
REF:-XVGNN8809
>From the Desk Of: D J SHAW
PRIVATE EMAIL: dj.shawer77@live.com

Dear Beneficiary,

We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) European cooperate Office have received all the overdue outstanding payments owed to the following: firms, contractors, inheritance next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Americans, Asia including Middle East. Among the list are individuals and companies that their unpaid funds have been located to our authorised official paying bank,

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $1,950,000.00 One Million Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State Dollars and has been approved already as concluded by the (IMF) Chapter based on the agreement reached by the European Union and the World Bank Audit Unit and United Nations Policy Maker Unit under World Bank payment constitution and the World Economic Development Forum Annual Meeting held in London to erase debt of up to $3.5billion owed by African banks and other several international banks world wide as it has been backed by one of the main international lenders IMF (International Monetary Fund) through Debt Relief and Settlement Package.

This effort is to help tackle world financial crisis which resulted in global recessions in the entire world financial system since the European Economic have a great remarks in growth statistics shows.

You are requested to get back to this office for verification and immediate approval of your fund release.

Any kind of your dealing with any individuals / institution may cause irregularities and complications on your payment file as it will be indicated by our technical experts in respect to your entire payment requirements which have just been duly rectified.

Meanwhile, we have been informed that you are still dealing with impostors and unaccredited officials in the bank. Such acts must stop for security reasons if you wish to receive your payment, hence we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.
Your full name
Your current postal address
Your phone/ fax number
Total amount expecting
Photocopy of your passport

Instead of losing your fund, please indicate to us the total sum you are expecting and for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any institution or office until you receive your payment.

This development is as result of the effort made by World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) European Central Bank / the European Council to this relief and any negligence and undermining of this message may result confiscation of your awaiting Outstanding Fund.
We await your urgent response !
Expecting your immediately response.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr.DJ SHAW
Barclays Bank London UK.
1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP,
England - London
E-mail :dj.shawer77@live.com
TEL:+44751433148

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