419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT"<injinimb@imail.iu.edu> INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- j.rodriguezdept1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <j.rodriguezdept1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:28:13 -0600
Subject: INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION FOR CONTRACT FUNDS.
1 Horse Guards Road
Beverly Hills, California.
Telephone: 424-274-1541
Email: j.rodriguezdept1@gmail.com

Attn: BENEFICIARY,
On behalf of the entire members and staffs of the FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION FOR CONTRACT FUNDS(FOCF) and the President of world bank,
we sincerely apologize for the delay of your payment during the financial records/audits conducted after the last quarter in the
year 2011 by the FOCF in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (FMF) has mandated to make this acknowledgment official to
you by the powers imposed by the President of United Nations(UN)and the president of world bank.

The FOCF received your funds Valued at the sum of $10,500,000.00(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)and this
was due to the over invoicing of the Contract that was awarded by The Government in 2010.Your name was nominated along with the
names of 5 other beneficiarys by the contractor incharge because you adviced and offered tips that aided the successful completion
of the project in question..Due to the high level of impersonation,You are to Respond to this notification.

FOR RE-CONFIRMATION AND PAYMENT PURPOSE, KINDLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

1: Beneficiary Name
2: Beneficiary Home Address
3: Beneficiary Telephone No
4: Beneficiary Fax NO
5: Beneficiary's Nearest Airport
6: Age & sex
7: Occupation and position
8: Bank Name

As soon as the above information is received,You would be contacted by me or you are to call the telephone number immediately so
that payment procedure would be made available to you.

Best Regards,
Rev. James Rodriguez.

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
FOCF:FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION FOR CONTRACT FUNDS
1 Horse Guards Road
Beverly Hills, California.
Telephone: 424-274-1541
Email: j.rodriguezdept1@gmail.com

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