419 scam: "International Reconciliation and Logistics Vaults International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <fparker771@gmail.com> Choose the delivery option below that is most convenient to you.

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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 us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (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.
- patrickfowler48@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Reconciliation and Logistics Vaults International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <fparker771@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patrickfowler48@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:51:06 +0100
Subject: Choose the delivery option below that is most convenient to you.

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Very Important,

I have been informed by the IMF to anticipate your message. Your pin
number has been verified and confirmed to relate to a parcel with ATM
DEBIT CARD valued at the sum of $10,000,000.00 {Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars}. The ATM Debit CARD has been issued in
your name and we have concluded the processing of all documents that
will facilitate the clearance of the ATM CARD in any Bank. These
documents have been securely sealed and packed for security reasons
which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until itâ€™s been
delivered to you and also your parcel is protected by a hardcover
insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from
the ATM DEBIT CARD before it has been remitted to you.

Choose the delivery option below that is most convenient to you.

(1)FedEx Delivery Company
Duration for Delivery: 24hrs
Amount: US $450 or $450 {No C.O.D} Buy Bitcoin, Buy GOOGLE PLAY CARD
or STEAM GIFT CARD

(2)UPS Delivery Company
Duration for Delivery 2 days
Amount: US $380 OR $380 {No C.O.D}Buy Bitcoin, Buy STEAM GIFT CARD OR
GOOGLE PLAY CARD

(3)DHL Delivery Company
Duration for Delivery 4 days
Amount: US $275 OR $275 (No C.O.D}Buy Bitcoin, Buy GOOGLE PLAY CARD OR
STEAM GIFT CARD

Kindly confirm receipt of the mail with the delivery option most
convenient to you within 24hrs. And you shall be informed on how to
make payments of the charges. Failure to produce the delivery fee will
mean refusal of your ATM DEBIT CARD delivery by the courier service.

We look forward to serving you better.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Patrick Fowler
E-mail: patrickfowler48@gmail.com
ATM Center Manager
International Reconciliation and Logistics Vaults
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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