419 scam: "JOHN LEE" <anna@016.ru> IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE/TRANSFER

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347039067008 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jl529019@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN LEE" <anna@016.ru>
Reply-To: jl529019@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 01:38:27 +0400
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE/TRANSFER

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT.
Senior Resident Representative
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja, Nigeria.
REF:-XVGNN82010

Attention: Important Notice!!

This message is to bring to your notice that A power of attorney has been
submitted to our office
by one American with the Name, Mr. Gerald N. Samaroo,

This man claimed to be your representative and this power of attorney
states that you passed on
last year. he brought an account to replace your information in other to
claim your fund valued at
($15.5 Million) Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars which is now lying in
the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT as UNCLAIMED in one of the paying
Bank.

Below is the Address and account information he submitted for the claim:

Full Name: Gerald N. Samaroo
Full Address: 7111-142 Ave N, # 107, Largo, Florida 33771, U.S.A.
Occupation: Retired Accountant
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE: Married, 72 Years
Bank Account city bank
Account# / 6503809428.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 peter Johnson Road, largo Florida.

This message is confirm that you are still alive and that you actually
sent this man to our office
or not. Take note, the power of attorney states that you died of cancer.
You are therefore given
24hrs to confirm the truth to this information, if you are still alive,
you are to contact us back
immediately, because we work 24 hours just to ensure that we monitor all
the activities going on
in regards to the transfer of beneficiaryâ€™s inheritance and contract
payments.

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this matter
as we shall be available
24 hours to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to
ensure that your
payment is wired to you immediately and also be informed that any further
delay from your
side could be dangerous, as we will not be held responsible for any wrong
payment.

Kindly contact us urgently if you are Alive as we have these information's
he provided for this
payment to be wired to his account. Note that you will require to pay for
the IMF payment Release
Bound administrative charge of US$1,500.00 dollars for file endorsement
processing charge.

Here is the information you are required to re-confirm to my office
immediately for us to check up
with the data's we have in our central computer.

(1) Full Name.............
(2) Country/State/ City Name.............
(3) Delivery Address.........
(4) Occupation.............
(5) Sex..................
(6) Age.................
(7) Telephone Number...........
(8) A Copy of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses........................

Contact Person
Mr. John Lee
Senior Resident Representative
Tel:+234-7039067008
Email Address: (jl529019@gmail.com)

As soon as you provide the information(s) above, we will direct you on how
to send the file
endorsement processing charge.

Yours in Service
Mr. John Lee.
International Monetary Fund
Senior Representative payment Office

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