419 scam: Dr Mervyn King <imfinfo@mail2London.com> Immediate Payment From IMF

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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)
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447031846762 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mervyn King <imfinfo@mail2London.com>
Reply-To: mervynking@mail2king.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:50:15 -0200
Subject: Immediate Payment From IMF

From the Desk of the :
Executive Governor (IMF)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: LON/IRD/UK/021/09
Tel: +447031846762
Office Tel: +447031819765

The International Monetary Fund And The World Bank are pleased to inform
you this day the 20th Of January,2010,that your name and email was amoung
the Outstanding Contractors whose outstanding payment has been approved.
Beaware that the International Monetary Funds(IMF) with the World Bank
has given
an immediate payment credit authourisation to credit your account with
your full
contract sum through the United Kingdom reserve Bank to any of your designated
Bank Account. We do apologies for the delay of your Payment approval
and all the
Inconveniences you might have encountered while pursuing this payment.
However,
from the Records of our outstanding Unpaid Fund with the IMF and World Bank,
your Name was discovered in the list of the outstanding unpaid list
who has not
yet receive his/her Payment.

We wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your
payment is
being process and will be release to you as soon as you respond to
this letter.
Also
note that from the records in our file, your total outstanding Payment is
US$1,000.000.00 (One
Million United States Dollars) .Kindly re-confirms the informations below for
final verifications
and release of your contract fund.

Your Full Names:-----------------------------
Office/Home Address:-----------------------------
Country Of Origin:-----------------------------
Office/Home Telephone Number:-----------------------------
Mobile Number:-----------------------------
Date Of Birth:-----------------------------
Occupation:-----------------------------

As soon as the above mentioned details are received,your informations will be
verified
by our Verifications Unit.And once the verifications process is satisfied,your
payment will
be made to you via diplomatic Courier delivery in accordance to World Bank and
IMF Recommendations. A diplomat with international travel immunity will be
contracted to deliver the Funds at your doorstep.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Mervyn King,
Executive Governor(IMF)
United Kingdom,
Tel: +447031846762

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