419 scam: "Revenue Service"<mrmoorecarricCk86@yahoo.com.ph> FROM Internal Revenue Service Washington D.C

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million us dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Revenue Service" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrmoorecarrick86@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:39:12 +0100
Subject: FROM Internal Revenue Service Washington D.C

Internal Revenue Service

Washington D.C

ATT:BENEFICIARY



Be informed that we have resolved every requirement concerning the release of your worth $10.5 Million US Dollars which came from Africa. The USA government has mandated the FBI and all other authority involved to sign the fund release bond. So you are free of any more requirement from all other authorities that handled your transaction earlier. Get back to us so that we can advice you on how to receive the fund.



Respond immediately to receive your funds. Do also confirm the below information to us for proper communication:

Your Telephone Number

Your current resident address

Note that the government requires you to receive this fund so that we can get the Tax from the fund after the transfer into your account or any other means of payment you may wish to have. So to avoid charging you for tax evasion, it is most important that you pick up this fund immediately.



Thanks,

IRS Commissioner

Washington D.C

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