419 scam: "Foreign Payment Department" <linda@nbyaoshun.com> GRANTED APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- r.dru@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Foreign Payment Department" <linda@nbyaoshun.com>
Reply-To: r.dru@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2016 22:36:26 +0300
Subject: GRANTED APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.

Foreign Payment Department
SOUTH AFRICA General Board & Compensation Reserve Team
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Plot 1379 SANDTON, PRESENTATION CENTER, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.

READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS.

I am Mrs. Kathy Melanie, I am a US citizen, 62 years Old. I reside here in Grants Pass, Oregon. My residential address is as follows, 1441 Timberidge Road, Grants Pass, ORegon 97527, United States. Am thinking of relocating since I've got my winning after all these years. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in SOUTH AFRICA many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $52,000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.

I decided to travel down to Johannesburg SOUTH AFRICA with all my compensation documents and i was directed to meet Reverend Barrister Dru Bright whom is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me in details. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.

Barrister Rev. Bright Dru took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment, right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of ( $8.5million USD ) Moreover, Barrister Dru showed me the full data of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Barrister Rev. Dru. You have to contact him directly on the details below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Rev. Barrister Dru Bright
Email: r.dru@yahoo.com

The only money I paid after I met with Barrister Dru B., was just $317USD for the delivery charges, take note of that.

NOTE: I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $317USD FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev. Bright Dru so that he can assist you in any means possible in order for you to receive your overdue funds claimed without any further delays nor default of agreement.

Thank You and Remain Blessed.

Mrs Kathy Melanie.

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