419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETRY FUND (IMF) OFFICE" <imf_monetaryfund@hotmail.com> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
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.
- +447045708695 (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.
- imfdebtsettlements@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETRY FUND (IMF) OFFICE" <imf_monetaryfund@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: imfdebtsettlements@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:29:04 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Milbank Tower, 12th Floor 21-24;
Milbank London SW1P 4QP ENGLAND
Direct Phone: +447045708695.
Fax: 44-87-1247-2209.

>From The Desk of: Mr. Andrew Tweedie,
Finance Department Director
International Monetary Fund(IMF)

Attn: Beneficiary,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186 countries,
working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability,
facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable
economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

Each autumn, the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) hold their Annual Meetings to discuss a
range of issues related to poverty reduction, international economic
development and finance. The Annual Meetings provide a forum for
international cooperation and enable the Bank and Fund to better serve
their member countries. As one of the outcomes of the 2012 Spring Meetings
of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group held in Tokyo
on October 9th-14th, 2012, it was decided that IMF will monitor the
payment of funds currently floating in the international financial
database.

Consequently, we write to notify you that you are among those that have a
huge sum of money accredited in their names for transfer and is currently
floating in the international banking community. These funds originated
from unpaid contractor sum, inheritance/next of kin and lottery
beneficiaries that originated from Europe, Asia,Plus the Middle east,
American and Africa. You are among the list of individuals and companies
whose unpaid funds have been approved for payment under the supervision of
United Kingdom representative office of the International Monetary Fund.
Under the stipulated guidelines of the United Nations Economic and Social
Council, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other member countries of
the United Nations, any amount of money that has been found in the
international financial database awaiting to be transferred without claims
after the submission of every payment report shall be confiscated and
forfeited to the United Nations account.

We do hereby ask you to contact this office within 14 days of receiving
this notification to enable us advice you on how to make your claim or
consider your fund confiscated. Remember to send your current direct phone
number for easy communication.

NAME IN FULL.....................
YOUR CELL NUMBER.................
CONTACT ADDRESS .................NOT P.O BOX
OCCUPATION.......................

Mr. Andrew Tweedie,
Finance Department Director.
Tel: +447045708695.
Email: imfdebtsettlements@gmail.com.

website: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/officers.htm

---------------------------------------------------------------WARNING-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This communique is from the International Monetary Fund, beneficiaries are
advised to adhere strictly to directives. Any fund beneficiary who ignores
instruction will be doing so at his/her own risk.

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