419 scam: "NTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF) OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE(FRAUD UNIT) WEST AFRICA OFFICE REGION." <sales@electricalcontrolsystem.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Sir/Ma,

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- drmarkwhite1955@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF) OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE(FRAUD UNIT) WEST AFRICA OFFICE REGION." <sales@electricalcontrolsystem.com>
Reply-To: drmarkwhite1955@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 16:38:28 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Sir/Ma,

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NTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF)
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION AND DEBT
SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE(FRAUD UNIT)
WEST AFRICA OFFICE REGION.
CONTACT EMAIL: drmarkwhite1955@yahoo.com

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Sir/Ma,

I want to inform you that two men were arrested in Western Union Office in
one of the West Africa country region, We find out a lot of Documents from
them that has all your data with other information i.e your emailing
address,your first and second Name and your Accounts details etc.

This office will want to know from you how much this people has collected
from you hence they had a lot of contacts all over the world as they have
been calling you everyday hence your hard earn money were collected from
you.

Note that Some of these people due date a lot of people as lovers or
husband thereby ending up in collecting money from you and clam to meet up
with you either in your country or any where in the world and you end up
been duped.

Please if you have been in one way or the other be a Victim of this
issues, try and reach this office with all your details since their
account has been kept under the control of this office of Investigation
and debt Settlement committee as authorized OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION AND
DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE WEST AFRICA REGION.

However, as soon as we receive your data, the money in which they took
from you will be returned to you through our sisters office in America or
any country of your choice, and that will be immediately after our
verification that we are COMMUNICATING with the right person,

For further finding, contact the head of this committee and you will be
directed on how you will pick your money recovered from them.

Your attention is highly need,

Regards

Dr. Mark White
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATION AND DEBT
SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE(FRAUD UNIT)
WEST AFRICA OFFICE REGION.
CONTACT EMAIL: drmarkwhite1955@yahoo.com

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