419 scam: "Grace Anthony"<telsdfghtttym202010@aol.com> GOOD NEWS FOR YOU

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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.
- telegraphictransfer202010@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Grace Anthony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <telegraphictransfer202010@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:38:53 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sequence to the clearance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Auditors, I write to formally inform you on the approval of your long overdue payment.

In view of all the delays encountered in the course of pursuing your payment, please note the following:

1. Based on your long overdue payment and having spent so much time and money to fraudsters and corrupt government officials, the remittance process of your payment will commence at this last batch of the forth quarter payment of this fiscal year 2013 by the International Clearing House (Citibank New York) running from Monday 18th November, 2013 through Tuesday 31st December, 2013.

2. please note that the United States is a member of the G8 countries with restriction on payment above US$1,000,000.00,hence the delay encountered so far in releasing your long over due fund, and as a result an express approval has been giving by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)and the World Bank Auditors respectively.

3. Your payment requires classified banking procedure and with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Auditors endorsing the fund remittance documents that will give you the legal backing as the bonafide beneficiary of the fund in order to exhilarate you from Money Laundering, Drug Money and Terrorism sponsorship.

4. Also take note that, your fund is originated from one of the world corrupt nations and with the large number of fraudulent government officials, corrupt political leaders, and high rate of insecurity, financial crimes and a host of other criminal groups across the globe, you are enjoined by Law and Corporate Policy to Observe Strict Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation and to give you a clean bill of record and prevent further delays or demand for charges.

Note: you are to reply to: telegraphictransfer202010@aol.com, and attach your full banking information and any form of identification, full address, etc.

Grace Anthony

Head of Remittance

www.citigroup-us.com
Tec Distributors PLC. - Confidentiality Notice The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please return this message to the sender and delete it from your mailbox. TEC Distributors PLC Wycke Hill Business Park Wycke Hill Maldon, Essex CM9 6WH Registered in England and Wales with Company Number 02773406 VAT Registration Number 360 3201 06

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