419 scam: "Mr.John Simon" <mr.kennedyopara@gmail.com> Attention Beneficiary The World Bank/IMF with Reference Number: BK/A<br> SCXX0X5X9

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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:
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- mrdennismcadams1980@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Simon" <mr.kennedyopara@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.johnsimon1950@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:18:17 -0800
Subject: Attention Beneficiary The World Bank/IMF with Reference Number: BK/A
SCXX0X5X9X3X16 valued payment of US$1,250,000. 00 (One million two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only)j

WORLD BANK / ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL / UNITED NATION OHCHR AND
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OHCHR)R)

COMPENSATION PAYMENT

Attention Beneficiary

The Office of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) AND COMMISSIONER FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS (OHCHR) has investigated why you have not yet received your
funds. The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have
issued an irrevocable compensation payment in your favor.

The United Nations for Human rights and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
European Corporate Office have compensated all the overdue outstanding
payment owed to the following firms, Contract, Inheritance Next of Kin and
Lottery Beneficiaries that originated from Europe, Americans, African,
Asian Including Middle East.to reconcile all debts who were swindled by
Fraudster/Scammers.

We are about to release a compensation payment via ATM MASTER CARD which is
functional in any ATM Machine in the world with the use of your pin code or
through Bank to bank transfer. This compensation is for those who are
selected from the scam victim list on our database. Your name is among 267
Victims listed to be compensated by the World Bank/IMF with Reference
Number: BK/A SCXX0X5X9X3X16 valued payment of US$1,250,000. 00 (One million
two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) This is to
compensate the beneficiary whose fund was unnecessarily delayed by corrupt
officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their
private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your compensation funds was organized in
the form of your personal Identification and this will enable only you to
have direct Control over your compensation funds . We will monitor this
payment ourselves via the United Nation to avoid the hopeless situation
created by officials of the bank.

You are therefore advice to contact your claim agent below:

CONTACT PERSON: MR.DENNIS McADAMS .
ADDRESS : WASHINGTON DC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. .
COMPENSATION PAYOUT AMOUNT: USD$ 1,250,000.00

So we want you to indicate the mode of payment which will be best to redeem
your funds when contacting ( MR.DENNIS McADAMS . ) and forward him the
following information as stated below to his Email:
mrdennismcadams1980@gmail.com

1. Your Full Name:
2. ID NO OR PASSPORT NO
3. Tel: Fax:
4. Address:
5. Nationality:
6. Occupation:

Yours sincerely,
Mr. John Simon
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (OHCHR)

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