419 scam: IMF OFFICE <oussenisomda@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: IMF OFFICE <oussenisomda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfoffice739@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:35:00 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION

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Attention

This is to inform you that you are among those whose pending payment has
been approved by the IMF in conjunction with the World Bank. The fund
release has been delayed as a result of your dealings with unauthorized
individuals, so you are advised to stop every communication with
anybody/institution regarding the payment.

These funds originated from unpaid contract sums, inheritance/next of kin
and lottery beneficiaries that originated from Europe, Asia Plus Middle
East, America and Africa. You are among the list of individuals and
companies whose unpaid funds have been approved for payment under the
supervision of the International Monetary Fund Headquarters here in
Washington, DC USA.

We do hereby ask you to contact this office within 48 hours of receiving
this notification. Please reconfirm your full name and contact telephone
number to enable us to normalize the documents in your name and advise you
on how to make your claim.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Robert Carter
Coordinator, International Settlement Unit
Tel: +1 (520) 537-0170

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