419 scam: "( I.M.F ) Head Office" <paddymas1@gmail.com> INSTRUCTION / WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (997)

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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)
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ceojim908@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "( I.M.F ) Head Office" <paddymas1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ceojim908@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:58:26 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION / WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (997)

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F)(997).
REF:-XVGNN82022

Attention; Fund "Beneficiary",

INSTRUCTION / WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (997)

Did You Instruct One Ms. Donna K. Heberling, To Claim Your
US$10,700.000.00. The above-mentioned person visited this Office 10:45
am yesterday, with a power of attorney given in her favor by your good
self, granting her the benefit to process and claim your pending fund
valued US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) for personal reasons.

She further stated that you are one of the Coronavirus diseases
(COVID-19) victims as you did not survive but you grant her a power of
attorney to claim your pending funds before you pass away.

Please answer this very important question, are you (Dead OR Alive). Our
office has asked Ms. Donna K. Heberling, to return back to this office
within (48) working hours to enable us to have a personal
confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary.

(1.) Did you instruct one Ms. Donna K. Heberling, of 1200 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, Ca 95864, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf
because you are dead?

(2.) Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in her favor thereby making
her the current beneficiary/Next of Kin to receive your pending fund?

Now your new Payment,
United Nation Approval No; UN5685P,
White House Approved No: WH44CV,
Reference No.-35460021,
Allocation No: 674632,
Password No: 339331,
Pin Code No: 55674,
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103,
Released Code No: 0763;
Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: -1114433;
Secret Code No: XXTN013.

Your payment inheritance fund is USD$10.700. Million. Having received
these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified now to
receive and confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) immediately. We assure you that your payment will get to you as
as long as you follow my directives and instructions. We have decided to
give you a CODE, THE CODE IS: (997). Please, any time you receive a
mail with the name Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE
(997) if the code is not written, please delete the message from your
inbox!

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we
suspected that Ms. Donna K. Heberling is trying to divert your money
through the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. You are
advised to get back to this office within 7 days from today You can
also reply to me in this email.(ceojim908@gmail.com)

Sincerely,
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)(997).
Contact my Personal Secretary Mr. Michele Shannon

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