419 scam: "SUSAN BECK" <INFO@IMF.ORG> RE: CONGRATULATIONS AS YOU ARE BEEN COMPENSATED BY THE 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:
- "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 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.
- +2347052254443 (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.
- imfofficewa01@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SUSAN BECK" <INFO@IMF.ORG>
Reply-To: selcon1832@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 13:15:01 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS AS YOU ARE BEEN COMPENSATED BY THE IMF!!!

RE: CONGRATULATIONS AS YOU ARE BEEN COMPENSATED BY THE IMF!!!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
58, RUE DE MOILLEBEAU, 1209 GENEVA-SWITZERLAND
TEL: (41-22) 718 03 00, FAX: (41-22) 718 03 03

APP#.: IMF/SCMV-86769
DATE.: 05/06/2010.

FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION!!!

RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

This is to officially notify you that the meeting held on the 2nd of
June, 2010 here in Geneva Switzerland concerning the rapid growth of
fraudulent activities that has been going on globally, especially from the
African continent as contained in a report submitted by the America
Federal Bureau of Investigation, International Monitoring Unit of the IMF
and the World Bank Anti Craft Commission respectively reviewed that you
are among the victims, hence it has been approved to compensate you and
few other affected victims selected by the commission(s) based on the
recommendation of this organisation.

In lieu of the above, you are been compensated with the sum of
USD1,000.000.00 [One Million United States Dollars Only] which is payable
through a valid International ATM Card cashable at any ATM Machine
designation in the world as approved. Your compensation payment will be
release to you through our West African Regional Office on your contact to
them as instruction for the release of your compensation payment has
already been passed to them and the issuing bank.

You are required to contact our West African Regional Office on the below
information to claim your compensation payment:-

Contact Person: Monsio A. Sayeh [West African Regional Director]
Email: imfofficewa01@yahoo.co.jp
Telephone: +234-705-2254443

Endeavour to send the following details required for verification and
subsequent release of your compensation payment.
===================================================
1. Full Names:.........................
2. Address:.......................
3. Telephone/Mobile:..................
4. Age and Gender:.......................
5. Nationality:.......................
6. Occupation:.........................
====================================================
Yours Sincerely,

Sign:
Mrs. Susan Beck.
Programme Coordinator,
IMF Geneva-Switzerland.

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