419 scam: " Mr.Adrew Tweedie" <"www."@fine.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Dear,

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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:
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr.Adrew Tweedie" <"www."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr.Adrew Tweedie" <imfheadquarteroffice@krovatka.su>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 23:21:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear,

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20431
DEPT: World Debt Reconciliation Agencies.

Attention Dear,

This is Mr. Andrew Tweedie, IMF Director Finance Department.
I want to inform you that your long overdue payment of $ 40 Million United States Dollars which we have released four months ago to be delivered to you was reported to this office last week that you have not received it.

As I speak to you now Mr. Derrick Moore also reported to us as your heir / Next of Kin with the Authorization Delivery Certificate fee of $ 400 that you died in a car accident few months ago and asked us to released your fund to him. We concluded in our recent meetings yesterday to contact you by ourself which is the only and best alternative now before releasing your fund to him.

All I want is to get the truth from you, get back to me now if you are still alive and did not died in a car accident as reported by Mr Moore.
Please if you are still alive, kindly furnish us with below information:

1. Your Full Name .......
2. Residential Address ...............
3. Country .................
4. Age / Sex ....................
5. Occupation ................
6. Telephone Number ...........
7. Next Of Kin .... N / A ..............
8. Home Equity (Yes / No) .........

After Today and I do not hear from you we will draw our final conclusion and release your $ 40 Million United States Dollars to him. I wait to hear from if you are still alive.
Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. I wait to hear from you soonest.

Mr.Adrew Tweedie
IMF Dircetor, Finance Department
Email: imfheadquarteroffice@krovatka.su
Tel: + 1202795-5980

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