419 scam: "MR. KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV"<mrkassymjomart2@o2.pl> IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER KEY TELEX WIRE TRANSFER

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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.
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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348074938857 (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.
- adgbankplc.adgb@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adgbankplc.adgb@inMail24.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 19:28:30 -0700
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER KEY TELEX WIRE TRANSFER

UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
PALAIS DES NATIONS, 1211 GENEVA 10,
SWITZERLAND.
Our Ref:WB/IMF/UN/ADB/XX02

Dear Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER KEY TELEX WIRE TRANSFER

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized by an Insurance company in Conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria where your fund will be remitted into
your bank account directly by Key Telex Wire Transfer upon confirmation of provided Account Details. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through Direct Key Telex Wire Transfer. You are therefore advice to contact: MR TONY WOOD AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP Tel:+2348074938857 or Fax : +234-1-6290583 Email Address: adgbankplc.adgb@inMail24.com,Contact him now for the transfer of your fund. As soon as you establish a contact with him, the transfer of your fund will be fully secured and guaranteed.

You're advised to contact (MR TONY WOOD) with the following information as stated below:
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONEMOBILE, FAX NO:
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENCE
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NO:
SWIFT CODE NO:
ABA ROUTING NO:
ACCOUNT NAME:
BANK TEL, FAX NO:
AGE & OCOUPATION

NOTE: You are advised to furnish MR TONY WOOD with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid will be disclosed to the recipient upon confirmation of response to the receipt of this letter. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with MR TONY WOOD as directed to avoid further delay.
Congratulations.

MR. KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

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