419 scam: IMF USA<info@mail.com> RE:HELLO YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447895431335

Fraud email example:

From: IMF USA<info@mail.com>
Reply-To: petersandsscb64@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:45:54 -0800
Subject: RE:HELLO YOUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE

Standard Chartered Bank
Address: 1 Basinghall Ave, London EC2V 5DD, United Kingdom
Phone:+44 789 5431 335
Hours: Open todays Â· 9AMâ€“5PM Daily

Hello Sir/Madam,

Greeting to you and how are you doing ? My name is
Peter Sands, am a Canadian citizen and currently working with
Standard Chartered Bank here in London as secretary to
the head of operation and International Transfer.

On December 1st 2012 while going through the files of our foreign

customers we noticed that one of our customer's
account has been dormant for over some years now and when we tried
to contact the customer we were told that he died with the
entire family in a plane crash that happened in Libya May 12 2010.

He stated his wife as next of kin but unfortunately
she is died also in the crash along with the husband and 3children.

Here is a link for your view: http://egypt-news.asfory.com/2010/05/12/plane-crash-in-libya-kills-more-than-100/

ON Friday last week during meeting it was said that if nobody comes up as the next of kin, the said funds of $25,000,000 USD (Twenty five million United State dollars) will be confiscated and sent to the nationaltreasury.

After the meeting, i decided to look for a foreign beneficiary on my own who will stand as the next of kin or beneficiary to the late customer to avoid the money being sent to the national treasury which will be benefited to the Royal family alone.

I have worked hard here and I have longed for a good retirement for I and my family.

I decided to contact you personally in other to present
you as the NEXT OF KIN or BENEFICIARY to the Funds to enable
you receive the money on my behalf.

When you receive the money I will come over to your
Country for us to split the money 50% each between both of us.

Be informed that all Proof of account that you may
require are in my possession and all I need from you is to indicate

I await your positive response.

Thanks

Yours Faithfully

Peters Sand

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