419 scam: "Mrs.Christine Lagarde"<info@imfonline.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348183174439
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.
- jameswilson200@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Christine Lagarde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameswilson200@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 22:51:09 +1100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ADEBOYE ST,

APAPA LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Attention Beneficiary!!

This is to inform you of 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 over due 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 Barrister James Wilson 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 ATM CARD Diplomat(s)

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, NGO's, Finance Companies,

Banks, Security Companies and ATM CARD Diplomat(s) 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 payment. Your fund will be transferred to you

directly from our source with immediate effect and we shall give you further

details on how your fund will be released. You can as well call me as soon

as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response.

The below website can be more reference:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4320984.stm

Call Barrister James Wilson now on +234-818-317-4439

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own

risk. Respond to this e-mail on ( jameswilson200@hotmail.com )

Regards,

Barrister James Wilson

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