419 scam: "Mr. Ricardo James"<info@internationalmonetaryfund.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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_moneyfundintr@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ricardo James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf_moneyfundintr@hotmail.co>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:29:27 +0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
23 HERBERT MARCULARY AVENUE
WUSE 2 GARKI ABUJA
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by some gentle men, they are from Africa (SENEGAL). MR CHARLE SOLUDO,MR KALU,FROM SENEGAL
As i am writing to you right now, the FBI is looking for MR WILLIAM PITT and MR KALU uche for others involved in this ilegal transfer as been arrested by the FBI, such person like Rose Nonyem Ukeje.
So all i advice you to do is to stop any transaction you are having with MRS WILLIAM PITT and MR KALU from London for they are wanted by the FEDERAL BUREA INVESTIGATION(FBI). If we find out that you are still communicating with does criminals, We will make sure that you face the result of this in return.
This gentle men Claim to be your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an account to replace your informations in other to claim your fund of $15.5 Million USD, FROM MRS LINDA HILS ON YOUR BEHALFand if you may know, they say you suffered a Leg Cancer and you are dead at the process of this Leg Cancer.

We are writing you to clarify if you really sent any body from senegal to claim your fund and to know if you are still alive,because the Bank below was sent to our office so we can transfer this fund into SENEGAL.
BANK.-HSBC CANADA
QUEZON AVE. DELTA BRANCH
QUEZON CITY, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
SWIFT CODE. BOPIPHMM

You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information, If you are still alive, You are to contact us back immediately, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment.
You are to call this office immediately for clearifications on this matter as we shall be avaliable 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately.

Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerious, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment. please reconfirm your full information
Title:........................
Name :......................
Position :.................
Company :...............
Address 1 :..............
Address 2 :..............
Postcode:................
Country :..................
E-mail :.....................
Sex :.........................
Marital Status:........
Next of Kin :............
Account No:............
Bank Name:.............

Bellow is the burial pictures brought in confirmation that you are dead from claimed WILLIAM PITT FROM SENEGAL.
Thank you.
imf_moneyfundintr@hotmail.com
Mr. Ricardo James
International Monetary Funds Agents

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