419 scam: "SUSAN BECK" <info@imf.org> RE:YOUR IMF COMPENSATION PAYMENT AS A SCAMMED VICTIM!!877/798/2010AMPŒë¸"

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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: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:36:24 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: RE:YOUR IMF COMPENSATION PAYMENT AS A SCAMMED VICTIM!!

RE:YOUR IMF COMPENSATION PAYMENT AS A SCAMMED VICTIM!!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
POVERTY ALLEVIATION SCHEME
58,RUE DE MOILLEBEAU, 1209 GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND.
OUR REF: IMF/EU/WA-XX027/SPT09
DATE: 24/06/2010.

THIS IS FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION!!!

RE:YOUR IMF COMPENSATION PAYMENT AS A SCAMMED VICTIM

This is to officially notify you that the meeting held on the
14th of May, 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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