419 scam: "Mr. Hassan Smith" <mykhaylovladimir0@gmail.com> ABOUT YOUR 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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348133985641
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.
- hshassansmith2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Hassan Smith" <mykhaylovladimir0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hshassansmith2@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:18:45 +0100
Subject: ABOUT YOUR FUND.

FROM THE DESK OF MR.HASSAN SMITH
DIRECTOR WEST AFRICA AND PACIFIC DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY
IMF BUILDING MINISTER'S HILL ABUJA NIGERIA.
E-MAIL:hshassansmith2@gmail.com
MOBILE : +234-8133985641

.

ATTENTION : HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

sir,

This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding with
our Banking records. This is to inform you that your name came first
from our Central Computer among the list of unpaid Inheritance claims
individuals and have to update your information through this email
contact for immediate confirmation.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of $2,500,000million (Two Million Five Hundre Thousand
United State Dollars)and it has been approved already for
payment months ago.However, we received an email From Mr Dennis Lewis
That you are dead and he is your next of kin and that you died in a
car Accident four months has also submitted his Account information to
the Accounting office department of our Bank for Immediate transfer of
the fund to him as your inheritor.

Regarding our investigation from the Bank & inconjunction with the
INTERPOL we are nowverifying by contacting your email address as we
have in our Bank records before we can Make the transfer into his
account and for us to conclude with confirmation if you are dead or
not.Please, confirm response immediately through the e-mail as below
with Proof,before our action release of the outstanding paymentagainst
your name listed out. Upon this, i request you send your full
personal information as soon as possible to enable this department
finalize The transfer of the fund release to your nominated foreign
Bank Account.

This department needs the following information From you urgently to
enable us verify with the Information we have in the Central computer
of the Bank.

1. Full Names
2. Telephone
3. Contact Address.
4. Age..........
5. Occupation..........
6. Sex..........

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of
the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from
Disclosure under applicable law.Once again, I apologize to you on
behalf of International Monetary fund Agency towards this contact and
proper confirmation required urgently from you if alive.

Make sure you reply to my alternative mail address ( hshassansmith2@gmail.com )

Yours Sincerely

MR.HASSAN SMITH
International Monetary Fund Agency.

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