419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND"<info@usa.org> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND SEEK YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- christian.james78@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christian.james78@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 02:05:02 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND SEEK YOUR URGENT ATTENTION

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.

ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Attention Beneficiary.

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. S. Allan Hurvitz by name while the other person is John W. Clark a CANADIAN national.

This gentlemen claimed to be your representative and the power of attorney presneted stated that you are dead, they brought an account to replace your information in other to claim your fund worth $1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted;

Bank Name: Citibank

Bank Address: 26542 Bouquet Canyon Rd,

Santa Clarita, CA 91350, USA

Bank Account Number: 42008685929

Bank Routing Number: 322271724

Bank Swift Code: CITIUS33

Bank Account Name: John W. Clark.

Be further informed that the power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of throat cancer. therefore, you are 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 fund and contract payment.

I shall be earnestly expecting your swift response to this mail upon its receipt, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.

Treat matter as urgency

Mr. Christian James

Email: christian.james78@aol.com

Finance Department Director

International Monetary Fund - Treasury Department

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