419 scam: "IMF OFFICE"<imfoffice01@writeme.com> IMF OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AGENT

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- officeimf641@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfoffice377@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 23:33:18 -0700
Subject: IMF OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AGENT

Attention ,

This is in regard to outstanding payment. I am Mr Abu BIN Muhammad, the newly appointed Agent , International Monetary Fund (IMF), Legal Affairs,Security and Investigation here in Malaysia.The Executive Arms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) directed me to come down to Malaysia to Investigate your fund and to make sure that we approve all outstanding debts.

This decision was taken based on the abnormality and inability of the Banks in Africa and United Kingdom to Release your fund into your bank account; Whereby it was discovered that some officials of the bank were diverting foreign beneficiaries payment to another account of their choice overseas. In view of this,during our investigation I found out that; an account was submitted to divert your fund to a Germany account.

Below is the account submitted and I want you to confirm if you are aware of the new development because we are about effecting payment to the account stated bellow today.

Beneficiary: JOYCE CERSTIN SHENOUDA
Bank: FRANKFURTER BANK
A/C No.: 367840545
Swift Code: 50050210

Finally, be informed that a payment instruction has been issued and forwarded to the Treasury Department of our paying bank in MALAYSIA in favor of he account above without any further prejudice.But there is no way we can approve the fund to your account without you confirming if you have changed your account for your fund to be transfer to the Beneficiary: CERSTIN WENGER SHENOUDA BANK ACCOUNT IN GERMANY.

Contact me immediately for further clarification to know if you have giving instruction to transfer your fund to the above account today. On behalf of the entire management of International Monetary Fund (IMF), we are congratulating you in advance and if you fail to contact this office on or before 48 hours from now then we will now wire the fund to the German
account.

Kindly furnish me with your info.
1.full name,
2 address,
3.cell number
4.sex
5.age
6.occupation

To enable us commence all the legal documents immediately. Please
forward your reply to this
Email: (officeimf641@yahoo.com.my)

Thanks for your co-operation
Waiting for your urgent response

Yours faithfully,
Mr Abu BIN Muhammad
IMF OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AGENT
(SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION)

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