419 scam: IMF <mr.richmondsantiago@gmail.com> Our Ref: IMF/FGN/RMB/088/2020

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27763642339 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- leovuyosouthafrica1@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: IMF <mr.richmondsantiago@gmail.com>
Reply-To: leovuyosouthafrica1@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:45:54 -0800
Subject: Our Ref: IMF/FGN/RMB/088/2020

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
IMF Headquarters: 7001 19th Street,20219-0001
N.W., Washington D. C. 20413, United States of America
USA*FRBK*WDC*010/20

Internal Memo Urgent!

Our Ref: IMF/FGN/RMB/088/2020

ATTN: Beneficiary Contractor/Next of Kin

REF: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

SUB-FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) DEBT
SERVICING EXERCISE EFT APPROVAL: VERIFY DEAL
MY2KXXX4665433821/1000043550000077 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER: 4083
0521 0038 4356 OPERATOR N0: 037899 DEAL RECEIPT â€“FOREIGN CURRENCY TRF
BROUGHT - CALL EFT ACCOUNT TRO5244075994Q09 Total Amount for
Transfer: US$15,500,000.00

Sequel to the recent Corona-Virus Pandemic and the meeting we had with
the African and European country leaders in the recent G20 Summit in
regards to the payments been owed by the African and Europe
continents, the Chairman of African Union (AU) and the European Union
(EU) have made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed via
Contracts/Inheritance Payments, During their recent interview with
United Nations Overdue Payment Commission that all the debts been owed
by the Africans and Europeans Union should be paid to them via
FRBNY/OCC accounts with the supervision of the IMF and The bank of
International settlement (BIS) which you happened to be one of the
Beneficiary confirmed for this Urgent payment settlement.

Also In accordance with the payment verifications and auditing
exercise carried out by the African Debt Servicing Unit and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the African and
European Union (EU), it has been brought to the knowledge of the
Comptroller General, International Monetary Fund that your outstanding
payment Compensation valid US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only has been deposited for
immediate Payment with the South African Reserve Bank and has been
approved for urgent payment to you immediately.

We issue this last notification to you on this development Since We
Were Unable To Reach You With The Payment Details, you are advised to
contact the South African Reserve Bank International Remittance Unit,
Attn: Mr. Leo Vuyo on Direct Tel: +27763642339 email:
(leovuyosouthafrica1@citromail.hu) with payment Ref:
MY2KXXX4665433821/1000043550000077 for the Payment conclusion.

This avenue has been created by the United Nations (EU) & (AU) on
Foreign Debt Reconciliation Commission to offset all the outstanding
foreign payments on-hold in order to rehabilitate the lost dignity of
the EU & AU African states.

The international Monetary Fund (IMF) remains communicated to our
financial principles through the above contact details. We hope you
will benefit from our team of experts. We assure you the best of our
services at all times assuring you of this payment transfer
legitimacy.

Yours faithfully.

Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director International Monetary Fund
Washington, D.C. 20431, U.S.A

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