419 scam: Mr Michael Richmond <"deliveryagent."@sunny.ocn.ne.jp> Letter from (IMF international monetary fund) United State of<br> America

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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- woodforestnationalbank77@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- office phone number (806) 402-3391 e-mail: woodforestnationalbank77@yahoo.com letter from (imf international monetary fund) (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Michael Richmond <"deliveryagent."@sunny.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Michael Richmond <woodforestnationalbank77@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 21:44:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Letter from (IMF international monetary fund) United State of
America

Letter from (IMF international monetary fund)
United State of America
Am Mrs. Christine Lagarde

We discover that you have not receive your $5.5Million dollars from the central bank of Benin Republic who the United Nation handover your fund to, and we also discover that you have spend so much money in Benin Republic just to receive this your fund, and all they ask you is to pay money after money yet they have not release your fund to you, we are very sorry because we did not watch over this fund on time to know if you have receive your fund that why they the people in Benin Republic have that advantage to steal money from you,

So when we discover that the peoplels from Benin Republic is deceiving you just for you to receiver this very fund, so we decided to reverse this $5.5Million dollars back to United State of America where you will receiver it peaceful, so my dear your $5.5Million dollars is now deposited at (Woodforest national bank) all you need now is to contact the (Woodforest national bank) director Mr. Michael Richmond , and we have already told him about you, and also discuss with him to credit this $5.5Million dollars in to an ATM master card

So my dear you have to know now that your fund is no longer in Benin Republic any more, so avoid any thing from Benin Republic because a lot of scammers is there in Benin Republic, contact the (Woodforest national bank) director Mr Michael Richmond, with you full name, ID copy, and you delivering address, and tell him that I Mrs. Christine Lagarde, inform you about this your fund

contact the Woodforest national bank Director name
Mr Michael Richmond,
Office phone number (806) 402-3391
E-mail: woodforestnationalbank77@yahoo.com

Letter from (IMF international monetary fund)
Mrs.Christine Lagarde
E-mail: imf.international_monetaryfund54@yahoo.com
call phone (202) 852-3546

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