419 scam: "International Funds Management Agency "<internationalfundsmanagement1@gmail.com> RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED FUNDS.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "International Funds Management Agency " (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalfundsmanagement@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:33:14 +0200
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED FUNDS.

From: International Funds Recovery and Management Agency,
United Nation"UK" CHAPTER" (Powered By World Bank & IMF)

Address:Edgeborough House, Upper Edgeborough Road, Guildford, GU1 2BJ, UK.

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: NOTIFICATION RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED FUNDS.

Be informed therein that we have successfully recovered your
Long-Awaiting Funds $10M of which is presently under our custody
and it has been appropriated and Approved this quarter of 2017
to be paid and to enable us effect onward transfer to you as the True
Beneficiary of the said Approved Funds.

You are sincerely required to furnish us with the information as stated below:

1, Your Full Name

2, Your Home or Office address

3, Your Age and Occupation

4, Your Direct Cell Phone

These above information is statutory relevant for further
clarification to enable us affirm that truly you are the sole
Beneficiary of this Approved Funds which has been appropriated in your
name as the sole Beneficiary Owner.

It is therefore pertinent that we would expedite action on your
Payment file as soon as you furnish us with the above information with
indication to confirm to us the best transfer option you want since we
have Two transfer options available for speedy release of your
Approved Funds:

1, Telegraphic Electronic Transfer Via Bank To Bank

2, Certified Bank Draft or ATM Visa Debit Card

These are international best method of effecting transfer to the
Designated Beneficiary base on request: We will not fail to intimate
you that we have a limited time frame assigned to us to conclude this
exercise.
Reply Directly to this email address.

Once again, We are sincerely poised in serving you most efficiently.

Yours faithfully
I await to hear from you
Mr .Michael David
(IFRMA)
(UK CHAPTER)

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