419 scam: "IMF PAYMENT UNIT"<jma@jma-wawasan.com> Over Due Payment

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447031932809 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +442036951245

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF PAYMENT UNIT"<jma@jma-wawasan.com>
Reply-To: cfa@legislator.com
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:56:30 -0400
Subject: Over Due Payment

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)/WORLD BANK (WB)
International Debt Settlement Unit,
Millbank Tower, London, United Kingdom.
Website: www.imf.org
Tel: +442036951245, +44-703 193 2809
Fax: +44-700-593-1145
=

Dear Beneficiary,
=

Subject: Overdue payment
=

This is to bring to your notice that you are among those that have a huge=
sum of money credited in their names for transfer and is currently floatin=
g in the international banking community. These funds originated from unpai=
d contract sum, inheritance/next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that orig=
inated from Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, America and Africa. You are amo=
ng the list of individuals and companies whose unpaid funds have been appro=
ved for payment under the supervision the International Monetary Fund (IMF)=
. =

We have been mandated to contact you following the outcomes of the annual=
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) summit, where it was=
decided that IMF will monitor the payment of funds currently floating in t=
he international financial database. As a result of this development, verif=
ication was conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjuncti=
on with the World Bank (WB) on your payment case file, and it has been endo=
rsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.
In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the follo=
wing reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your beha=
lf:
(1) My Office desk have received a sworn affidavit to re-route your paym=
ent into a new bank account number as stated: Wells Fargo Bank, 141 W. Bast=
anchury Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835. Account number 263 680 7055 .of Mr. John J=
. Philbin.
(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. John J. P=
hilbin to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he r=
eceive cash call remittance on your behalf.
(3) It has come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized=
Individuals with respect to your payment but unfortunately this office is =
not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own ris=
k.
(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. John J. Philbin to cha=
nge your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below:
Wells Fargo Bank, 141 W. Bastanchury Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835. Account numb=
er 263 680 7055 .of Mr. John J. Philbin.
Also re-confirm your Payment File Reference number, Expected Amount,
Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home addre=
ss so that we can crosscheck them with our file records.
We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected th=
at Mr. John J. Philbin is trying to divert your money through the sworn aff=
idavit into a different bank account. You are advised to call me or email b=
ack upon the receipt of this mail to enable me advice you on how to go abou=
t this matter.
Yours faithfully
Dr. Martin Burton
Coordinator, International Debt Settlement Unit
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Warning:
This communique is from the International Monetary Fund, beneficiaries are =
advised to strictly adhere to directives. Any fund beneficiary who ignores=
Instruction will be doing so at his/her own risk and should not blame the =
International Monetary Fund for loss of their Funds.

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