419 scam: "Mike Mosely"<jamesmrrchan@gmail.com> Attn: Beneficiary

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Mosely" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <informationn09@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019 23:42:53 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary

Attn: Beneficiary.

I had previously contacted you through your e-mail in regards your compensation Fund here in our custody but no response from you yet.

I wish to officially inform you again that your funds which have being duly approved for immediate payment by World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been approved for release to you and I was mandated through my office to contact you for the release of the fund US$3.5Million (US$3,500,000.00) to you as the beneficiary.

But Mr. John T. Kehoe came to my office with a Power of Attorney stated that you instructed him to receive the fund on your behalf.

For Security Reason I need to know:

1. Did you instruct Mr. John T. Kehoe of 1200 Fitch way, Sacramento, CA. 95864, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any 'Power of Attorney ' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary?

If you did not instruct Mr. John T Kehoe to receive the funds on your behalf, then confirm the following details to me for immediate release of your fund to you without any delay:

Your Name...............

Your Address ...............

Your Telephone No...............

Your Occupation .............

Note that this is a World Bank and IMF payment Gazetted Directives as i will not remind you about this again

I am waiting to hear from you

regards

Mike Mosely.

International Monetary fund (IMF)

London UK Department.

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