419 scam: OFFICE OF THE IMF <aline@sedis.ufrn.br> UNPAID FUNDS RECOVERED (URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED)

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE OF THE IMF <aline@sedis.ufrn.br>
Reply-To: section_process@qq.com
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2015 05:12:30 +0100
Subject: UNPAID FUNDS RECOVERED (URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED)

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Office of the IMF Managing Director
700 19th St NW Washington, D.C.
DC 20431, USA
Attn Dear,

2015 UNPAID FUND RECOVERED LETTER

In our efforts to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial
stability and facilitate individual and company economic growth. The IMF
through our international monitoring network has recovered your UNPAID
FUND that has been on hold. We hereby advise you to reconfirm your
information below to enable our payment bank, Citibank contact you for
cash payment immediately.

Re-confirm as follows

(1) Your Full Name........?
(2) Full Residential Address: (P.O.BOX NOT ALLOWED)?
(3) Country/State..........?
(4) Beneficiary Amount?
(5) Direct and Current Phone?
(6) Passport identification?

Note: The above information is necessary to certify that you are the
rightful beneficiary of the said funds As soon as we confirm these
information, our payment Bank (CITIBANK/USA) will contact you for
immediate payment.

Thanks

Your sincere
Mr. Bell Lorris,
IMF Managing director

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