419 scam: Mr Larry Brown <jd3784648@gmail.com> ATTN: SIR/MADAM

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Larry Brown <jd3784648@gmail.com>
Reply-To: larrybrown642@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 15:39:08 +0100
Subject: ATTN: SIR/MADAM

:INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Attention; Sir\Madam

Following the meeting with the IMF (international monetary fund, the
World bank and the word Economy organization to track down terrorism
funding, we discover that there are many pending legally owned fund
abandon by it beneficiaries especially in Africa and Europe. we
further discovered that the beneficiaries of those fund abandon them
due to the large amount of tax, fees and so on, demanded by the
authorities in charge of their fund.

However your name was among the beneficiaries who have pending fund
payment, we hereby notify you that we the IMF have take authorities
from all the continent unions to handle and monitor transactions
related to contract payment, inheritance and award payment.

We advise you to stop any further communication with anybody and
respond back to this office so that we will follow up your transaction
legally to enable you receive your fund without any future problem.

If you are ready to follow our directives you are advice to reconfirm
your information as stated below for further procedures.
1. Your full name
2. Your address.
3. Your. Direct phone numbers.
4. Any form of identity. (International passport OR Drivers license)
5. Your occupation/profession

Further information will be given to you as soon as we hear from you.

Wait your urgent response.

Regards,

Mr. Larry Brown
(Administrator) African zonal director

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