419 scam: IMF USA <"satopon."@rondo.ocn.ne.jp> ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

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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: IMF USA <"satopon."@rondo.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: IMF USA <normandrking@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:23:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Hello,

This messages is intended to notify you of your unclaimed fund which bears information which indicates an unpaid sum of $4.5million USD, which has been withheld in our office for the past One (1) Year.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to hands off from your transaction and YOU are hereby advised not further your correspondences with all unverified officials henceforth as the IMF is now directly in charge of your Fund Delivery.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction/funds remittance.
Your fund will be transferred to you directly from our representatives. We hope this message and advise is clear enough for your understanding? Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.

Below is the information needed for Proper Authentication of fund release:

(1). FULL NAME.....
(2). COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY.......
(3). CURRENT HOME ADDRESS......
(4). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER......
(5). OFFICE PHONE NUMBER......
(6). GENDER....
(7). AGE.....
(8). OCCUPATION.....
(9). NEXT OF KIN......
(10).NEXT OF KIN'S PHONE NUMBER......

Get Back to us with the above information as stated above for immediate verification and delivery of your fund.

NOTE: No fee is attached to this process of delivery. Decline any office asking for fees of any kind to deliver your fund as they are impostors.

Best Regards,
Dr. Norman King
Delivery Director
IMF USA
+1 210-960-5139

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