419 scam: "MR.DAVID LIPTON"<mail@hgharvey.com> FROM IMF AUTHORITY USA.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.DAVID LIPTON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.private.database@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:56:39 -0400
Subject: FROM IMF AUTHORITY USA.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY.

FROM THE DESK OF MR. DAVID LIPTON.

GOOD DAY TO YOU AND HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?

I AM MR.DAVID LIPTON FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS AUTHORITY HERE IN NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.I AM COMPELLED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY REGARDING YOUR PENDING OVERDUE FUND WHICH YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE DUE TO YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE UNKNOWN AND UNAPPROVED OFFICIALS FROM THE AFRICAN REGION.

WE HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR YOUR FUND PAYMENT RELEASE TO YOU THROUGH THE DUE LEGAL APPROVED CHANNELS. WE ARE 100% READY TO ENSURE THE SUCCESSFUL RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU IN A GOOD RECORD TIME WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY IF ONLY YOU ARE SERIOUS AND READY TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT THIS MONTH.

YOU ARE THEREFORE, ADVISED TO REPLY IMMEDIATELY FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR PAYMENT TRANSFER TO YOU.

REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY ,

HEADQUARTERS:
FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR MR. DAVID LIPTON.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, 700 19TH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20431
TELEPHONE OPERATOR: (917) 477-8850

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