419 scam: imf imf <imf19512@att.net> IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT(VERY IMPORTANT REPLY NEEDED)

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- email-imf195122@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: imf imf <imf19512@att.net>
Reply-To: imf195122@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 03:04:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT(VERY IMPORTANT REPLY NEEDED)

IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Public Affairs Media Relations;
54bis, route des Acacias
Case Postale 1516
CH-1227 Geneva
Switzerland
MOBILE; 41 -7011114879
email-imf195122@gmail.com

Attention;

Following the meeting with the IMF (international monetary fund, the World bank and the word Economics organization to track down terrorism funding, we discover that there are many pending legally owned fund abandon by it beneficiaries especially in Africa and Europe. we further discovered that the beneficiaries of those fund abandon them due to the large amount of tax, fees and so on, demanded by the authorities in charge of their fund.

However your name was among the beneficiaries who have pending transaction, we hereby notify you that we the IMF have take authorities from all the continent unions to handle and monitor transactions related to contract payment, inheritance and award payment.

We advice you to stop any further communication with anybody and respond back to this office so that we will follow up your transaction legally to enable you receive your fund without any future problem.

If you are ready to follow our directives you are advice to reconfirm your information as stated below for further procedures.
1. Your full name
2. Your address.
3. Your. Direct phone numbers.
4. Any form of identity. (International passport OR Drivers license)

Further information will be given to you as soon as we here from you.
Wait your urgent response.
Regards,

Mr. Roy Lee
(Administrator)African zonal director
email-imf195122@gmail.com

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