419 scam: "Josiah Newell"<newell5410@zamnet.zm> "International Monetary Compensation Fund"

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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 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.
- jamesdonll13783@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Josiah Newell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josiahnewell549@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:36:47 -0000
Subject: "International Monetary Compensation Fund"

Hello,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) are compensating some scam victims that lose huge amount of money and their properties, as an insider I am contacting you to see if you will adhere with my instruction as one of the scam victims that lost his money and properties and the sum of five million dollars will be paid to you as a compensation. Be informed that this transaction can be completed in the next 3 days and it depends on your ability to correspond with me quicker.

Full Name:

Address:

Occupation:

Age:

Direct Mobile number for easy communication or send your details to the paying department.

Dr James Donald

Head of Global Banking,

CITYWIDE, USA.

Phone: +1-(646) 494-0198

Phone: +1-(719) 496-1699

Private eMail: jamesdonll13783@gmail.com

Office eMail: info@citywiede-bk.net

Sincerely,

Mr. Josiah Newell

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