419 scam: David Pekoske <davidpekoske97@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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 dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: David Pekoske <davidpekoske97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bernaldlauwers@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 03:43:32 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20431,
U.S.A

Date: 07/07/2021.

REFERENCE NUMBER: IMF/WDC/1109/0320

My name is Bernard Lauwers the Finance Director of IMF international
monetary fund. Good morning, this is to inform you of your Long
overdue Payment outstandiing in our Banking records. I saw your name
in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims
individuals and have to update your informations through this Phone
Number contact for immediate confirmation.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of US$10.500,000 million (Ten million and five hundred
thousand United State dollars) and it has been approved already for
payment months ago. However we received an email from one Mr. Jim
David of Bradenton, Florida who told us that he is your next of kin
and that you died in a car accident last four months back. He has also
submitted his account informations to the office department for
transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor. Below are the new
banking details as received from Mr. Jim David.

Bank name: Bank of America
Address: 6901 Northwest Expressway Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132
Phone: 405-773-1683 Fax: 405-722-6005
ABA: 103000017 (all other)
ABA: 026009593 (International)
ACCT. #:003042656833
ACCT Name: FMS Investments Inc.

We are now verifing by contacting your Phone Number as we have in our
Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and for
us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not. Please , confirm
response immediately before our action release of the outstanding
payment against your name listed out. I apologize to you on behalf of
International Monetary fund Agency towards this contact and proper
confirmation required urgently from you if alive.

Yours in Service,
BERNARD LAUWERS
(FINANCE DIRECTOR)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F)

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