419 scam: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <imf.feedback@btinternet.com> GOOD DAY AND URGENT UPDATE

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2348037399440 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- imf.feedbackiimf@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <imf.feedback@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: imf.feedbackiimf@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:44:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD DAY AND URGENT UPDATE

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
144 OPEBI IKEJA, LAGOS,
NIGERIA.
TELE NUMBER : +2348037399440

GOOD DAY AND URGENT UPDATE

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUNDS VALUE
$12.5MILLION HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED AT NEW YORK WITH BANK OF
AMERICA.

I SAW YOUR NAME (IN THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AMONG THE LIST OF UNPAID
BENEFICIARIES, CONTRACTORS, LOTTERY WINNERS,INHERITANCE NEXT OF KIN, THAT
WAS ORIGINATED FROM UNITED KINGDOM AMONG THE LIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND
COMPANIES THAT YOUR UNPAID FUND HAS BEEN LOCATED US.

YOUR NAME APPEARED AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES WHO WILL RECEIVE A PART-PAYMENT
OF $12.5MILLION HAS BEEN APPROVED ALREADY FOR YOU.
MEANWHILE, A MAN CAME TO OUR OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER AUTHORITY,
CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS MAN
IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME: CONTACT EMAIL :

NAME: MR.BROWN JOHNSON
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS
FROM YOU.

I APOLOGIZE TO YOU ON BEHALF OF IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND) FUTURE
TO PAY YOUR FUNDS IN TIME, WHICH ACCORDING TO RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM HAD
BEEN LONG OVERDUE.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION OF
OUR PAYING BANK IN NEW YORK SO THAT YOUR FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFER YOU WITHIN
48 HOURS.

YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr. Jones Robinson
MANAGING DIRECTOR IMF
CONTACT EMAIL :( imf.feedbackiimf@hotmail.com)

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