419 scam: "International Settlment Dept."<millsonnarhxx@outlook.com> International Settlement Dept (phone) :+1 850-615-2009?

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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.
- manage.dept@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Settlment Dept." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manage.dept@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 12:03:04 -0400
Subject: International Settlement Dept (phone) :+1 850-615-2009?

International Settlment Dept.
+1-850-615-2009

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing from getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you after which your fund remain unpaid to you.

This is to inform you that the Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has authorized the immediate release of long overdue payment before the end of the first quarter payment of the 2013 fiscal year.

In line with this directive, it became paramount to inform you that based on the details contained in your payment file which was forwarded to our office from the World Bank shows that you are among "Category "A" which clarifies that your payment has been verified and long over-due.

Immediately, after this instruction was given, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) and other monetary agencies resolved the issue in London after one week meeting and decided to pay you the sum of US$6,300,000.00 via Bank Wire Transfers.

However, foreign payment beneficiaries who prefer payment by ATM Visa Prepaid Card should notify this office without delay. Note that this order is clearly stated in the resent fiscal policy bill signed into law by the President.

Finally, beneficiaries are advised to re-confirm their details below to avoid payment to wrong account and to be sure that you are the authentic beneficiary of the fund about to be paid to you.

1. Your Full Name _________________
2. Your Home Address: _____________
3. Your Home Telephone___________
4. Your Mobile Phone_______________
5. Fax Number: ___________________
6. Your Age and Sex_______________
7. Your Occupation_________________
8. Your Alternative E-mail Address__________
9. Your Nationality___________________

response via this email Address.Reply to:(manage.dept@rediffmail.com)

Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Bradley Thomas

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