419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF"<imf.zoneplc@yahoo.com.au> Attention Honorable beneficiary:.......06/07/2017

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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalmonetaryfundtrans@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 15:11:39 -0700
Subject: Attention Honorable beneficiary:.......06/07/2017

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attention:Honorable beneficiary

We have received an official notification on Date; 28th-06-2017 from Mr S.L. ELLison who claimed that you have authorized him to handle everything concerning the release of your inheritance Fund which is $10.5million Million (US DOLLARS), as he has confirmed to us that you are now in the Hospital taking care of your illness,

But in consideration to the nature of our Official services here, we deem it necessary that we should get in touch with you first for confirmation before we can proceed with his request, therefore,we need your prompt instruction to proceed with him in this matter or not. Below are the Bank account details that he has already forwarded to us for the purpose of remitting the fund to him.

Bank name Wood forest National Bank
Bank address: 201 Chamber drue milford Ohio 45150
Type of acct: silver acct.checking acct
Acct number : 1423349990
Routing number: 044115809

NOTE: The release of the fund will be fixed as soon as we receive your prompt response to this message therefore, it is very important that you should get in touch with us for immediate confirmation.

I wait for your urgent response Asap

Mrs Kemi Adeosun.
IMF Senior Resident Representative.

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