419 scam: IMF FUNDS RECOVERY DEPT <inspectormwilliams@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "million 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)
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.
- patrickcaresforyou@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- as dhl, ups, fedex. contact mr patrick anderson @ patrickcaresforyou@gmail.com ( patrickcaresforyou@gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: IMF FUNDS RECOVERY DEPT <inspectormwilliams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patrickcaresforyou@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:36:39 -0500
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

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Hello,This is coming to you from the office of IMF fund recovery
department,1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,DC 20431,United States.
You are hereby informed that the sum of twenty(20) million Dollars has been
recovered to your name by United Nations incorporation with IMF,
If youâ€™re still alive please respond as soon as you see this
message with your current details such as below,

1.full name
2.current home address
3.current phone number
4.gender etc
so, weâ€™ll make the necessary arrangements to release your
funds to you through city first bank of Dc online banking service where
you'll
open account with the bank and your funds will be sent to your account then
you can make withdrawals and carry out other financial activities through
your online bank account.

Second option is delivery of the said funds through one of the
registered/licensed
delivery companies such as DHL, UPS, FEDEX.
Contact Mr Patrick Anderson
@ patrickcaresforyou@gmail.com
<https://myaccount.google.com/?utm_source=OGB&tab=mk&authuser=8&utm_medium=act>
/(202)-618- <http://happylinda190@gmail.com/(202)852-2758>7567 for more
info,
Congratulations.

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