419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND"<internationalmfund@imf.org> Re :Payment Approved !!

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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.
- +447087645306 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intermfunduk@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 09:56:25 -0700
Subject: Re :Payment Approved !!

Good day Beneficiary,

This is to officially bring to your notice that, the investigating bureau have apprehended the officials behind the delay in releasing your Contract/ Inheritance payment. We have been working with these special and trained agents around the globe in order to investigate and find out why your payment of $1.5M USD has been placed on hold for several years.

Some group of corrupt official working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) in West Africa and major banks in the United Kingdom,Canada and Africa, conspired to rip you off your due payment of $1.5M USD with the Central Bank. We have been able to track down 15 officials that conspired in ripping and serphoning your over due payment to their own personal accounts.

The fund will be processed and released to you via Telegraphic wire transfer or via a certified ATM CARD. We urge you to make a choice of payment which you find most convenient and also re- confirm your complete names, address, direct telephone numbers, occupation and a valid ID in order to update your file with the legal processing/payment office.

Finally, we urge you to stop all communication with whom ever you are dealing with at this point for security reasons.

Warm regards,

George O. Oliver

Director, International Monetary

Fund, United Kingdom.

+447087645306

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