419 scam: "Mr Franklin Hendrik"<info@imf.org> IMF: YOUR PENDING FUNDS TRANSFER

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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 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.
- +447024026173 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Franklin Hendrik" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf_remideptofficialrep@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:04:12 -0800
Subject: IMF: YOUR PENDING FUNDS TRANSFER

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS:NO15 KING STREET,
UK LONDON.

TELEPHONE : +44-702-402-6173

Attn:Dear Valued Beneficiary

Top of the day greetings to you from us at the office of The Remittance Department of the International Monetary Fund.

Please we have delayed the transfer of your recently approved grant of $950,000.00USD but not without unforseen issues that were beyond our control which was specifically the crashing of one of our computer systems that was used in storing the data of beneficiaries of our assisting organization.

We are thereby asking that you should please bear with us for the delay and immediately send us your details once more attached with the nominated bank account of your choice you want the money wired to.

Details such as:

Name:
Home Address:
Office Address:
Direct Phone Number:
Bank Account Information:

Thanks for your understanding and please note that we are poised to serve you better and deeply regret the delay in the transfer of your grant of $950,000.00USD.

Warm Regards

Mr Franklin Hendrik

International Monetary Fund

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