419 scam: "Mrs. Sarah Williams"<postmaster@biokemix.com> COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT UNIT FUND

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- imf.diplomaticoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sarah Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf.diplomaticoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 20:17:17 -0500
Subject: COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT UNIT FUND

OFFICE OF RECONCILIATION AND LOGISTICS VAULTS,
FROM THE DESK OF:.MR.(SECRETARY OF US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY)
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT UNIT FUND
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND {IMF}

Hello Beneficiary,
Do not distrust this sudden contact, the United Nations through the IMF has awarded the sum of US$ 6.700,000.00 United States Dollars in your name was brought to UNITED NATION DIPLOMATIC OFFICE from UBA Bank about unclaimed funds and these money has been lying dormant in this bank. Note; for this bank to be sure we are dealing with the rightful beneficiary of this funds; kindly send us your full details information with copy of your valid passport or Drivers License Then we shall advice you upon confirmation of the above further information about your beneficiary award that you are nominated by WORLD BANK. in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is ATM 7712. I am Mr Thomas Stanley, Office of Reconciliation and Logistics Vaults,International Monetary Fund (IMF) Representative.

You are to provide me with the following information: Name, Address,Phone Number, Age, Sex. via for more details contact us on this email: imf.diplomaticoffice@yahoo.com

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