419 scam: IMF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION <web021@gmail.com> LAST REMINDER:

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: IMF SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION <web021@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mayorowenzo1877@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 07:07:39 +0100
Subject: LAST REMINDER:

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) =AE COMPENSATION OFFICE OPERATION DEPARTM=
ENT Address: 127-128 High, Holborn, London WC1V 6PQ Ref: Payment of $10.5 M=
illion Approval. Attn: We received instruction few days from our correspond=
ence bank to transfer the sum of $10.5 million which is your inheritance mo=
ney into your account which we are on the process to make your payment thro=
ugh Digital River Visa Electron Card on your name so that you can make with=
drawal from any ATM machine system in your country by your self, to avoid a=
ny problem. But we are surprise this morning when we are about to load the =
fund into the Digital River Visa Electron Card and received another email f=
rom Ms JANE MOORE whom claim to be your representative and forward to us th=
e following account information for us to transfer the fund into her accoun=
t. The account which she forward to us is as follow. NAME JANE MOORE Bank O=
F America TX2-817-01-01 9308 Forest Lane, Dallas TX 75243 ROUTING # 5417401=
62 ACCT # 488030345645 Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if=
this lady is from you and have you authorized her to receive your fund .If=
this lady is not your representative, You are requested to fill and send t=
his information for verification purpose, so that your fund value of $10.5 =
million united state dollars will be paid to you through Atm card method sy=
stem. 1. YOUR FULL NAME ........ 2. YOUR ADDRESS ......... 3. COUNTRY/STATE=
......... 4. YOUR TELEPHONE ...... 5. AGE ........... 6. SEX .............=
.. 7. YOUR OCCUPATION ...... However, we shall proceed to issue all payment=
details to the said Ms. Jane Moore, if we do not hear from you within the =
next seven working days from today; we will process and release the fund in=
to Ms Jane Moore account. Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay. =
Yours in service Mayor Owen. (Account manager)

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