419 scam: "SIR TEDD MARK"<SENDING97@earthlink.net> IMF REPRESENTATIVE SIR TEDD MARK

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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: "SIR TEDD MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf.representative.remit23@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:25:34 -0400
Subject: IMF REPRESENTATIVE SIR TEDD MARK

IMF REPRESENTATIVE SIR TEDD MARK I was assign by the IMF Chief to travel down to Nigeria for the release of your funds, which i have held meeting with the Federal Government of Nigeria on your Outstanding Funds which indicate in the IMF data base that you have been victims to those hoodlums scam activity. Dear beneficiary you are advice to respond to this email, i have asign on your behalf to the Nigeria Government to release your funds, and on the meeting which was held in the nigeria Government Office which involve the Senate President Dr David Mark as the representative to Nigeria President, they assure me that all problem you have been experiencing to claim funds as the beneficiary has been solve which the investigation Unit the Efcc have eradicate and apprehend some of those hoodlums who have rip you to Justice, which they will face World Court. I hereby inform you to respond to this email as confidential, because truly you are beneficiary of a funds value the sum of $6.5 million usd in the Nigeria Central Bank, when i heard from you i will give more detail on how to claim the funds in your Account as the beneficiary. Kindly get back with your detail below. Full Name: Address: Direct Cell Number: State: Age: International Passport. Sir Tedd Mark I AM ALL HERE TO MAKE SURE YOU ACHIEVE WHAT YOU SUPPOSE TO ACHIEVE BEFORE NOW.

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