419 scam: "International Monetary Fund" <circonvallazione@gammicchiagomme.it> GOOD NEWS !

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- secretary111@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund" <circonvallazione@gammicchiagomme.it>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 15:01:18 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS !

International Monetary Fund, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave
NW, Washington, DC, 20431

GOOD NEWS !

It might interest you to know today that we have completed investigation
in the ATM Visa card worth US$10.5 MILLION in your name with Bank of
America Corporate Office Headquarters 1835 Columbia Rd NW,Washington, DC
20009 today and you are hereby approved to
receive the Visa card as sign by Dr. Rafiq Bengali at DHL Courier
Company as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100%
risk free.

You are advised to contact United States Secretary of State Mr.
Mike Pompeo

Email:( Secretary111@usa.com ) to release the Sum of
US$10,500,000.00 to you as true beneficiary of the Fund You can text SMS
him on this number(+12027695955 )

Also take note that the deadline for claiming your donation payment is
exactly one week after the receipt of this email notice. After this
period, your payment file will be return back to Federal Reserve bank of
New York as a government money.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance.

Yours Sincerely,

Madame Christine Lagarde

Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive

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