419 scam: "International Monetary Fund" <osborne50s@adam.com.au> IMF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- richardkollmar202@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund" <osborne50s@adam.com.au>
Reply-To: "International Monetary Fund" <richardkollmar202@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:19:42 +1030
Subject: IMF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED

From The Desk of Mr. Richard Kollmar (MONITORING TEAM)African
Regional Department buildingInternational Monetary Fund
(I.M.F),www.imf.orgPHONE: +1-612-470-9075

Attn : Beneficiary.Â A power of attorney was forwarded to our office
this morning by two gentlemen, one of them is an American national
and he is MR DAVID DEANE by name while the other person is MR... JACK
MORGAN by name is a CANADIAN national. This gentlemen claimed to be
your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are
dead, they brought an account to replace your information in other to
claim your fund of $12.5 Million USD which is now lying DORMANT and
UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted:Â BANK.-HSBC
CANADAVancouver, CANADAACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66Â Be further informed
that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of
throat cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in
this information, If you are still alive, You are to contact us back
immediately, Because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor
all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of
beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment.
Please forward the Needed information for clarification.
Your Names:Your Home/Office Address:Your NationalityYour Phone:Your
Occupation:Your Age/Sex and I?d Card:Â Â You are to call this
officeÂ +1-612-470-9075 immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you
the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired
to you immediately. Just also be informed that any further delay from
your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible for
wrong payment.
Mr. Richard KollmarU.S Department IMF DIRECTORPHONE:Â
+1-612-470-9075E-mail: richardkollmar202@gmail.com

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