419 scam: "Jack Buch"<info@imf.org> ASAP

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- +447002406747 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jackbush035@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jack Buch" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jackbush048@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:48:41 +0530
Subject: ASAP

IMF PAYMENT CENTRE
NO 4 MAKE AVE UK
LONDON
+4470024067479

Attention: Fund owner,

We receive an email from one Mr. Edward Owen here in London Payment office regarding your Recovered fund US$6.5Million ,stating that you are his relation , that you are dead no longer alive and your unclaimed fund should be transfer to his account.

We need to verify from you if really you are dead or alive before we can commence on his processing and transfer,to be very sure to avoid any mistake, if you are unaware, we can get him arrested on his next appointment with us.

You are to submit your banking details and your full name, direct mobile number, if truly you are alive so that we can process for transfer your fund $6.5Million immediately from our payment Bank here in London.
Note: you have only 7 working days to receive this unclaimed fund as we are on first quarter of 2012 fiscal year.

Reply through this email:jackbush035@gmail.com

Yours faith fully,
Mr. Jack Bush.
For: International Monitory Fund(IMF)

Anti-fraud resources:

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