419 scam: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <fbialertusa107@gmail.com> Your Unclaimed Fund Released

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <fbialertusa107@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mqwrv01@daum.net
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:21:37 +0100
Subject: Your Unclaimed Fund Released

FROM THE DESK OF DR KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
(HQ1): International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street,
NW Washington,
D.C. 20431
USA.

Attention: Sir/Madam,

I am Dr Kristalina Georgieva the Managing Director International
Monetary Fund, and the Chairman, Unclaimed Fund Release committee set
up to disburse/release all the unclaimed fund to the supposed
beneficiaries. We were informed that you have not received your long
overdue fund payment for years because of some corrupt government
officials who have tried to divert your funds to their own personal
aggrandizement.

Be inform that after due consultation on your behalf regarding the
immediate release of your Approved Unclaimed Funds of Five Million Six
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars($5.6Million). We have
successfully secured your Approved Unclaimed Funds to your favor and
it has been arranged for immediate release to you after careful
verification on your payment file.You are hereby advice to reconfirm
the information stated below in this notification for further advise:

Your Full Name....................
Current Residential Address.......
Direct Phone Number...............
Age / Sex / Occupation............
Scan Copy of Your ID..............

We shall wait to hear from you with the above mentioned information to
enable us expedite action and have your approved unclaimed fund
released to you within official 7 working days.

I await your urgent response.

Thanks.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Washington DC.Chairman, Unclaimed Fund Release Committee

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