419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LONDON"<info@monitimfmonito.com> YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT VALUED $10.5.M USD

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LONDON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <KRKamath@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:51:29 +0100
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT VALUED $10.5.M USD

IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F)
YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT VALUED $10.5.MUSD
============================================
Attention Sir.

This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our Banking records. We saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance/contract claims individuals and have to update your information's through this email contact for immediate confirmation. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) and it has been approved already for payment months ago. However we received an email from one (MR. BRIGHT HOFFMAN) who told us That he is your next of kin and that you died in air crash last four months back. He has also submitted his account information to this office department for transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor, this is his account details

HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION:
NAME BRIGHT HOFFMAN
BANK NAME: CITI BANK, YORK.
BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not. Please, confirm response immediately to the International Monetary Fund Agency before our action release of the outstanding payment against your name listed out. Upon this, I request you to send your full personal information as soon as possible to enable this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your nominated foreign Bank Account. This department needs the following information's from you urgently.

1, Full Names
2, Telephone/
3, Contact Address
4, Age
5, Occupation
6, Sex

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the Individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary Fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required urgently from you if alive Make sure you reply to my security email.

YOURS SINCERELY
KR KAMATH
CHAIRMAN (I.M.F).
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS DEPT

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