419 scam: Bernard Lauwers <idowubalikis779@gmail.com> Attention ; Beneficiary

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- bernardlauwersserniorstaff@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bernard Lauwers <idowubalikis779@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bernardlauwersserniorstaff@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:27:49 -0700
Subject: Attention ; Beneficiary

International Monetary Fund
( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
Phone:+1(917)983-9365
Email: bernardlauwersserniorstaff@gmail.com

Attention ; Beneficiary

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue payment, due to excessive remand
for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies
after which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr.Bernard Lauwers, a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that
reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy
way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and
Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk. We
have decided to put a stop to that. All Governmental and
Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies
and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of late have been
instructed to back off from your transaction and you have been advised NOT
to respond to them anymore since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
now directly in charge of your payment.

Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will
receive their funds in this first quarter payment of the year
because we only transfer funds twice in a year according to our banking
regulation. We apologize for the delay of your payment and
Please stop communicating with any office now and pay attention to our office
payment accordingly.
will be released.
Be informed that the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars was approved
in your name.

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your
own risk. Respond to this e-mail on (bernardlauwersserniorstaff@gmail.com)
with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund
will be released.

1.Full Name:.........
2.Address:..........
3.Nationality:......
4.Age:........Date of Birth:...........
5.Occupation:............
6.Phone <http://6.phone/>:...............Mobile:
.............:................ ...
7.State of Origin:......................Country:.................
8. Copy of your identity Card

Yours sincerely,
Bernard Lauwers
Director of the Finance Department
at the International Monetary Fund

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