419 scam: "Mr. Bill McCracken" <info@imf.org> DID YOU SIGN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY !!!

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bill McCracken" <info@imf.org>
Reply-To: <imfbillmccracken2018@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:05:16 +0200
Subject: DID YOU SIGN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY !!!

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

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by
two gentle men, one of them is an American national and he is MR
DAVID DEANE by name while the other person is MR... JACK MORGAN
by name a CANADIAN national.

This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power
of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an account to
replace your information in other to claim your fund of $12.5
Million Usd which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is
the new account they have submitted:

BANK.-HSBC CANADA
Vancouver, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that
you suffered and died of throat cancer. You are therefore given
24hrs to confirm the truth in this information, If you are still
alive, You are to contact us back immediately, Because we work 24
hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in
regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance and contract
payment.

You are to reply to this office immediately for clarifications on
this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to attend to you and
give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your
payment is wired to you immediately.

Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could
be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong
payment.

Mr Bill McCracken
Finance Department Director
International Monetary Funds Agents

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