419 scam: IMF FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE FRC <sbbassirou44@yahoo.co.jp> YOUR ATM PAYMENT APPROVED.

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: IMF FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE FRC <sbbassirou44@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: atmdept04@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:13:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR ATM PAYMENT APPROVED.

Dr.OUEDRAGO SALI,OFFICE OF THE FUND RECOVERY COMMITTEE FRC
ATTN: Beneficiary,
I am Dr. OUEDRAGO SALI, The Chairman, Fund Recovery Committee (FRC) We have actually been authorized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) BASED ON 2012 FINANCIAL RE-FORM AND INSTRUCTION FOR PAYMENT MANDATE FOR ALL UNCLAIM FUNDS WORLDWIDE.
And the Governing Agent here, the board of Bank Of Africa (BOA) to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommend and approve your claims for payment is certified as genuine.
During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed and we are happy to inform you based on our commendation/instructions that your inheritance value of ($8.2M) Eight Million Two hundred thousand us dollars has been credited in your favor through BANK ATM CARD which you can withdraw in anyATM Cash Point Machine Worldwide through ATM Payment Center mode, but the maximum Amount you can withdraw is ($6000 dollars) every day.
Therefore you are advised to contact MR.VICTORMOMOH the Director of the International Audit unit ATM Payment Center.
CONTACT PERSON: MR.VICTOR DIABSON,DIRECTOR: ATM PAYMENT OFFICE.TEL: +226 7435 1719.
NOTE: YOU SHOULD FURNISH MR.VICTOR DIABSON WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION TO ENABLE THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD IMMEDIATELY.
1. YOUR FULL NAME......2. YOUR COUNTRY.........3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.....4. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER........5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR IDCARD.....
THANKS FOR YOUR CO.OPERATION.

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