419 scam: "Treasury Dept"<ofcimfsrtreasurydept@gmail.com> RECALL ORDER PAYMENT FILE/WHY THIS AN ABANDONED TRANSFER FILE..:

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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!

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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:
- "swift101@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- interswtch4@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Treasury Dept" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <interswtch010@mynet.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 08:01:33 -0700
Subject: RECALL ORDER PAYMENT FILE/WHY THIS AN ABANDONED TRANSFER FILE..:

Ref: Re- legal services.

It may interest you to know that i am very surprised to receive your file again on my desk, i could not believe that till now, you are yet to receive your fund.

It has been a while, i have been on my annual leave, i just resumed, anyway since i have resumed, you will receive your fund as long as you follow my instruction.

This is further to my earlier email to you see the attach file.The file shows that you have correctly made application to have your funds released to you. It is also clearly noted on the file that the beneficiary could not handle the financial commitment required of him. Due to this the funds were pegged and abandoned.As an international independent external auditor i think it is very absurd to abandon ones funds for this simple reason.

To tell you the truth i do not believe this to be true and my reason is simply because of the irregularities I noticed while compiling the audit report for the end of the financial year.

In checking the file, you have been informed of the due diligence and confirmation of identity process which was just enacted due to fraudulent claim of funds.

Before, this approved fund is transferred to you.

An approved confirmation accredited endorsement officer shall be mandated to meet with you.

You can meet with these officers within any of this Countries location.

IN EUROPA- FRANCE, SWITZERLAND.
IN AFRICA-REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR GHANA OR REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
IN ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST- MALAYSIA OR UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DUBAI.
IN AMERICA- MAINE ,VERMONT , NEW HAMPSHIRE , MASSACHUSETTS , RHODE ISLAND, LAS VEGAS NEVADA.

Upon meeting with them, you need sign the documentations and append a self passport recent photography of yourself after which, the document shall be sent to the appropriate office while in turn.

The approval toward release.We expect strict compliance to this notification in accordance with International Monetary Regulations.

NOTE: You should reach me no my directly E-mail Please REPLY to---(interswtch4@gmail.com) or (swift101@blumail.org)

Kind Regards,
IMF Senior Resident
© Continental Exchange Solutions Treasury Dept.

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