419 scam: "Mrs.Susan Edward"<wnetsystem@wnetsystem.com.br> International Monetary Fund (IMF) & Scam Victims Compensation Funds!!!

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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 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Susan Edward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rowlingmark27709@aliyun.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:50:32 -0300
Subject: International Monetary Fund (IMF) & Scam Victims Compensation Funds!!!

Hello Beneficiary,

This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our 1 day meeting with U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate scam victims upon due verification, we have jointly approved US$2.5m (Two.Five million United States Dollars) for every confirmed victim. Your E-mail address was generated through the computer ballot system as one of the selected victim to receive this compensation.

However, adequate arrangement has been put in place to upload the approved payment compensation into a Master Atm Card that can be accessible at any inter-switch cash machine anywhere in the world.

Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:

Your Full Name(s):
Your Direct Telephone Number:
Contact Address
Age:
Profession:
Photocopy of any I.D you may have:

(Investigation Unit)Representative: Mr.Rowlings Mark
Email:rowlingmark27709@aliyun.com

You are advised to contact the above person with your information to enable your fund processed and released to you within the stipulated time frame.

Please you are advice to retreive any communication with any person,Body that you are currently dealing with,due to transaction which you have online with the person.Please let us know right away via email,telephone your present dealings online, so we can help you verify the authenticity of the transaction which you are presently involved in, so you don't get scammed anymore.

Cordially,
Mrs.Susan Edward.
United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

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