419 scam: "International Monitoring Fund" <immffgeo001@yahoo.se> RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348075117545 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monitoring Fund" <immffgeo001@yahoo.se>
Reply-To: imfgeo01@yahoo.se
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:29:12 -1100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND

INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF)AFRICAN REGION
FUND TRANSFER/VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
REF-WBAR/SWISS/AD/VOL.3/2011

                                                                                                                                     FROM THE DESK OF MR.DONALD DUMONT
                                                                   HEAD OF OPERATION
                                                                                                                                         INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND
                                                       Direct Lines +234-80 75 117 545

ATTENTION:

                                       17/08/2011 INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND

                     The Office of the Presidency Federal Republic Nigeria writes bring to your attention that we received your information for the processing/released of your approved overdue/outstanding part payment.

Based on your information received, we deemed it necessary to inundate you with the fact, that your Payment File has been forwarded to the Federal Government of Nigeria(FGN)approved payment office in UNITED KINGDOM and GERMANY or SPAIN due to the dubious attitude of remittance officers here in Nigeria extorting money from Foreign Contractors, Investors and Inheritors without releasing their funds to them.

Therefore, you are hereby advised to response to this mail urgently every information concerning the contact of the Paying Bank for the processing/release of your approved payment.

You are advise to response with the information below and free getting back to this honorable office should in case you have any question.

WHICH OF THESE THREE METHODS WILL YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND?

(A)CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE:

(B)TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER:

(C)ATM MASTER DEBIT CARD

(D)DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVERY

Choose your best option and bear it in mind that you must comply with the due process of international financial policy.

Full Name:...........................................
Delivery Address:....................................
Home/Mobile Telephone:...............................
Age, Sex and Occupation:.............................

Your urgent response shall be treated accordingly.

Please, any time you receive a mail with the name MR DONALD DUMONT do kindly understand that you have been contacted from the West African Region in collaboration with the IMF/FRN,and please reconfirm if these information's are correct about you before you can choose which mode of payments you would choose.

MR DONALD DUMONT
Head of Foreign Operation
International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Region
Direct Line Direct Lines +234-80 75 117 545

Your transfer release code fr this transaction is:(601)

GOOD DAY

YOUR'S SINCERELY

MR DONALD DUMONT(IMF)

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