419 scam: International Monetary Fund <vuicky112233@gmail.com> Attn: FUND OWNER

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- imf_vendajohnson@representative.com (Representative; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: International Monetary Fund <vuicky112233@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imf_vendajohnson@representative.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:15:48 +0100
Subject: Attn: FUND OWNER

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Compensation On Scam Victim Programmed
Senior Resident Representative
#155 Gariki Road,Abuja/Nigeria
P.O. Box 3031,Abuja/Nigeria
REF:-XVGNN82018

Attn: FUND OWNER,

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand
for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies
after which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr. Andrew Tweedie, Fund Release Auditor highly placed official of the
international Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports
have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/
Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London UK and we have decided to
put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your
transaction.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance companies,
Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact
with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and
you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now
directly in charge of your payment.

More so, the Instruction receive from the offices concern is to assist you
get a part-payment of $ 5.5 Million United States Dollars released to you
without any further delay.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions
with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you
directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this
instruction is at your own risk. You are advice to respond immediately for
further details on how your fund will be released.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, you are
kindly advice to forward the following information.

YOUR FULL NAMES:
YOUR ID:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE/CELL & FAX NUMBERS:

We have appointed someone who will handle your case. contact us via this
E-mail address (imf_vendajohnson@representative.com) for an urgent respond.

Sincerely
Mr. Andrew Tweedie
Fund Release Auditor
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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