419 scam: "UNITED NATION"<info@unitednations.org> FROM IMF OFFICE URGENT NOTICE

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- officialmailimf@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED NATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tagfle@live.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 08:06:26 -0700
Subject: FROM IMF OFFICE URGENT NOTICE

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn: Beneficiary,

Your Long overdue Payment.

Your email was found ( in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among the list of individuals and companies. Your unpaid fund has been located to the HSBC BANK PLC OF ACCRA GHANA. Your email appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum of Five Million, United States Dollars (US$5 Million) and it have been approved already for months.

However, we received an email from one Mr. Lee Chan, who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week. He has also submitted his bank account for us to transfer the fund to him including his International passport; we want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not? Please if you are still alive, kindly furnish us with below information:

1. Your Full Name.......
2. Address...............
3. Country.................
4. Age....................
5. Occupation................
6. Telephone Numbers...........
7. Next Of Kin..................
8. Home Equity (Yes/No).........

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. I wait to hear from you soonest.
Please do write us directly at our contact email:(officialmailimf@gmail.com)
Your quick response will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
Dr.Martins Adams.
Office of the IMF UN,
(TEL:(206)-337-9568
FAX:(206)-600-4539)

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