419 scam: ROSS ALBERT <imf195122@yahoo.co.uk> YOUR FUND PAYMENT()VERY IMPORTANT REPLY!!!!

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- email-rossalbert20802@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ROSS ALBERT <imf195122@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rossalbert20802@googlemail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2013 00:08:18 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYMENT()VERY IMPORTANT REPLY!!!!

Ross Albert & Co. Solicitors, 25 HARROW STREET, LONDON SEW 12. Tele; 44 -7011114879, Accredited attorney IMF UK/ C.B.N Accredited Attorney. EMAIL-rossalbert20802@googlemail.com Attention; Following your recent interest to claim your pending fund, I have been mandated by the bank to be your representative, following the recent meeting with the African bank and the IMF in collaboration with the INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE in Hague the Netherlands (ICJ), it has been concluded that all beneficiaries that owns fund to claim in African banks will be represented by a foreign attorney who will facilitate the legal procedure to get the pending transaction done. This is also related to the recent meeting of the international organization to fight terrorism funding, any beneficiary who refuse to claim his fund ownership and without clearance from the international court will be arrested and prosecuted for terrorism funding. I will like to notify you that you are advice to follow my instruction and directives in order for you to actualize this transaction. I was invited from the UK to Africa to represent you as I have stated above by the agreements of the international organizations. Firstly you are require to reconfirm the below information’s to enable me proceed to the court to obtain the legal payment clearance form. As we progress you will know further necessary information. 1. Your full name. 2. Contact address 3. Identification. 4. Direct telephone numbers. As soon as I receive the above information I will proceed to the court to obtain the payment clearance form in your favor which the Apex bank required before any claim can be done and this will qualify you to be the rightful beneficiary of the fund. I have to advice you that you need a lot of secrecy to succeed in this transaction and as long as you co-operate with us, within the period of four days you will get you fund. I will get back to you with necessary information or development as we proceed to actualize this transaction. I wait your reply. Ross Albert Esq. NOTE-I hopes you are not involving anybody, because we will not be responsible for any complication of information, you need confidential proceedings to success perfectly in this transaction

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