419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND \(IMF\)" <publications@imf.org> Notification-File No: FG127F

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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:
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "customercare.imf@webadicta.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348130252517

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND \(IMF\)" <publications@imf.org>
Reply-To: <customercare.imf@webadicta.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:37:00 +0330
Subject: Notification-File No: FG127F

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YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 LAGOS STATE,
Abuja Nigeria
website: www.imf.org
Email: customercare.imf@webadicta.org
Tel No: +2348130252517

INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUND
ATTENTION:
I bring to you a very important information which will be of a great
help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing
in getting your long overdue payment due to excessive demand for money
from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after
which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr. Ken Richard a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have
reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/
Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk and we have decided
to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your
transaction here in Nigeria.
All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the IMF is now directly in charge of your fund.

The most annoying thing is that the bad officials wont tell you the
truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead
they allow you spend money unnecessarily.I needed to help you release
the fund because you need to know the status of your funds and cause for
the delay, please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not
understand it because you are not a Nigerian.
Listed below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release of your
funds that i managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
PLEASE CHECK AMOUNG THESE NAMES IF THERE IS ANY ONE AMONG THEN WHO HAVE
SCAMED YOU, IF YES GET BACK TO ME FOR LEGAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

1) Prof. Charles soludo(CBN)
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Lamido Sanusi(CBN)
4) John Rob(Barclays bank plc)
5) Mrs Stella Brown(Barclays bank plc)
6) Ronald Franklin
7) (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
9) Mr. Mike Jombo Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance /
Board Member
(11) Mrs. W. D. A. MsheliaDeputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board
Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions
with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you
directly from our source.
I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at
your own risk. Respond to this e-mail on with immediate effect and we
shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.

Reconfirm the information bellow
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular...
7. State of Origin:
8. Copy of your identity Card:

Also Call me as soon as you receive the letter so that you will be
given an immediate response.

YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr Ken Richard
+2348130252517

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