419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY"<jamespeterson022@gmail.com> TREAT AS URGENT

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.
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.
- jamesperterson11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesperterson11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:08:31 -0800
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

Attn;Beneficiary;

With reference to File No: 1509/UBN/FMF/2012,a draft of $800,000.00 United States Dollars was approved in your name by the present Government, Foreign Payment and Transfer (World Bank Assisted Program), Federal Ministry of Finance,instructed to send the draft to you as compensation.

Lately one Mr Robert Smith,a citizen of your country, came into the office and told us that bearer of the draft was dead some months ago and he wants the draft to re-issued in his name as your next of kin.

Note;it is a conformable draft in your name not cash,You can only cash it into money at any bank of your choice worldwide.

Therefore,you are advised to re-confirm the below details to effect the delivery of the draft to your address.

1) Your name in full;===========

2) Contact address;============

3) Currentt tell/cell;========

4) City Zip code;=============

5) Age/Marital status;=======

Contact the below person for your draft delivery to you.

Contact;James Peterson

EMAIL; jamesperterson11@gmail.com

Kindly reconfirm and respond immediately,if you are alive

I awaits for your response.

Regards
James Peterson

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