419 scam: "Dr. Natalia Koliadina."<mamg7610885@mist.ocn.ne.jp> PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Natalia Koliadina." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf.co.uk@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:35:10 -0700
Subject: PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

Dear Beneficiary

The International Monetary Funds Auditors find it necessary to inform you that your name and email address is among the (378) bonafide beneficiaries allocated during our visitation here in the West African Regional office, on general auditing and Payment reconciliation for the year 2016/2017.

During the cause of the ongoing general auditing, we discovered an over flow funds in the system, and after much verification, we discovered and confirmed some accrued interest Funds yielded through long time unpaid contract/lottery/and Inheritance payments under the International Monetary Funds affiliates over the years. After much deliberation on the accrued interest funds, we concluded to pay off the interest funds to the beneficiaries on or before the end of September 2017 through the International Monetary Funds Accrued Interest Payment Office.

Based on that note, you are required to submit your full information such as YOUR NAME,ADDRESS,OCCUPATION,SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION, and MOBILE PHONE NUMBER including your bank account and also your payment option which you prefer to receive your payment to enable us to process the release and transfer of the US$1,800,000.00 to you. On receipt of the above requirement, we shall credit you as soon as possible without any delay. Accept our congratulations while looking forward to having your maximum response.

Awaiting for your immediate response.

Yours sincerely.

Dr. Natalia Koliadina.

Resident Director (IMF) ACCRA GHANA.

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