419 scam: "International Monitory Fund (I.M.F)."<I.M.F.paydeptoffice@usa.com> Re: I.M.F Compensation Programme...

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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:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- allendavison02@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monitory Fund (I.M.F)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allendavison02@usa.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2015 22:48:07 -0700
Subject: Re: I.M.F Compensation Programme...

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F).
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.
Headquarters 1 (HQ1): International Monetary Fund,
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431
Reference Code: IMFDUS4WXXX
Registered No: RBI/9011.0024/2015 .

Dear Sir/Ma'm,

We wish to officially congratulate you on this note for being one of the Beneficiary's electronically selected on the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F) Compensation programme. (I.M.F) has decided to bring to your attention that you were listed in the recent schedule for payment of outstanding Compensation programme pending since 2009-2015. According to the file record with your ID and Ref code. (IMFDUS4WXXX), your payment is categorized as: -Unpaid Mutual Compensation Benefit.

Note; This compensation, are also available to scam victims, such as dating, deplomats & consignments, from around the world. Re-confirm your information for immediate attendance.

On the 24th of August 2015, the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F) Director (Mrs Christine Lagarde). Met with the UNITED NATIONS (U.N) Committee on Foreign Payment and the Foreign Exchange Control Department (F.E.C.D), Reserve Bank of India and World Bank of Switzerland, regarding unclaimed funds which have been due for a long run. At the end of the meeting, Secretary-General of United Nations (U.N). (Sir Dr. BanKi-moon), made a mandate that all unclaimed funds to be released back to the beneficiary stating that it is an unfair practice, to withhold funds in Government basket for one reason or the other. We are making this publication to inform you the beneficiary of $7,500,000.00 USD (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) has been awarded to you. With the above Ref. Code. I wish to formally inform you that you have successfully pass the requirements; statutory obligations, validations and satisfactory report Test conducted for all online email Users.

You are hereby advised to make direct email contact with the assigned paying bank (SunTrust Bank PLC), for electronically base online banking transfer of your winning funds to you. The bank contact details is issued below and kindly be informed that your personal Information should be sent to the bank as stated below:

(1). Full Names:
(2). Home Address:
(3). Direct Mobile Number:
(4). Ref Code:
(5). Occupation:
(6). Sex:
(7). Age:
(9). State:
(10). Country:
(11). Driver's License Or International Passport Copy:

Note; That your Compensation amount is in a suspense account, with the Affiliated Paying Bank. Kindly note that the Head Banking Operations Officer Dr. Allen Davis awaits your Immediate Reply. Kindly contact (SunTrust Bank PLC) for your payment via the stated email: (allendavison02@usa.com)

Bank Name: SunTrust Bank PLC
Address: Atlanta, GA, United States of America
Contact: Dr. Allen Davis ( Head Banking Operations Dept ).
E-mail: (allendavison02@usa.com)

Follow every guidelines and instructions from the Bank as they have the mandate to Transfer your Compensation prize amount of $7,500,000.00 USD (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) awarded to you. Thank You for your understanding and your swift response will be to your utmost advantage. Re-confirm your details above for crediting.

Congratulations to you On behalf of the entire (I.M.F) Staff and SunTrust Bank PLC USA.

Yours Faithfully,
Public Service Announcer.
The International Monetary Fund.

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