419 scam: "I.M.F"<unpaidcompensationfund@imffiduciary.gov> Your Compensation Fund Is Ready For Delivery To You !!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
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.
- fiduciary0156@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deliveryrecordsunit@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:44:06 -0400
Subject: Your Compensation Fund Is Ready For Delivery To You !!!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
From Desktop of Mr. Robert Kennedy
Cell# +1 (773) 840-8674

Dear Beneficiaries,

I'm glad to inform you that the Federal Reserve Bank has finally approved the release of your Compensation Fund to be released and delivered to you through the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND {IMF} Debt Reconciliation programme. You are now required to claim the compensation Fund worth $1,950,000.00.

I have been approved as you claim fiduciary and will be available to take you through the process to have your Compensation Fund remitted to you through ATM Card delivery.Provide the following information to confirm your identity and to process the delivery of your Fund Appropriately.

Your Full Name,
Current Home Address,
DOB

As soon as I receive the required information, your identity will be confirmed and ATM Card will be processed for delivery to you as soon as possible.

NOTE: These notice should be your confidential property to avoid impersonators claiming your fund.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely,

Bill Nothem
E-mail:[fiduciary0156@gmail.com]
IMF Affiliated Representative

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