419 scam: "HEAD OFFICE"<gloryumoh50@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Organization (IMF)

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- ken1jackson581@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HEAD OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ken1jackson581@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:24:35 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Organization (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Organization (IMF)
Washington, District of Columbia,20431.

Thanks for giving us time to investigate the reasons behind the delay
in releasing your overdue funds.

It is important for you to note that while IMF serving almost all the
countries of the world, were are obligated to comply with both
Domestic and International Financial Laws, which requires us to verify
your identity prior to sending or receiving wire transfer. Please
understand that this procedure is crucial for preventing GLOBAL
TERRORIST FINANCING, MONEY LAUNDRY and organized INTERNET SCAM/FRAUD
throughout the world.

However, it was reviewed in the Joint Annual Meetings of the IMF
Boards of Governors, the World Bank and other key International
Financial Intelligence Agencies held here UNITED STATE OF AMERICA,
where reports of abandon funds from Africa, Asia, Europe (especially
UK) and other continents based on regular assessment of global Pending
Foreign Payments, review your name and contact address that your
contract/inheritance fund US$10,000.000.00 which was seized and
confiscated on Tuesday,March 3,2020 by the Global Illicit Financial
Team being tagged suspicious fund transfer is a legal fund, free from
any illegal business, civil, criminal or financial crime.

Furthermore, it has showed that you have fully complied with the
International statutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under
Article 102, section 36, SS 1a-2b of the 2010 International Financial
and Allied Matters Act. Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund
transfer authorization letter was issued to the IMF Directors for the
immediate release of your overdue funds (US$10,000.000.00). However,
Mr.Francis Jerry, the Director, Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU),
led the NFIU delegation to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing
ceremony, facilitated by the United Nations Office as well as IMF
Boards of Governors where your US$10,000.000.00 was APPROVED with
additional COMPENSATION of US$800,000 being for all damages caused by
their delay. Currently your funds (US$10,800,000.00) is available for
withdrawal via Automated Teller Machine (ATM CARD),generated through
globally Automated Biometrics Identification System (ABIS). As soon as
you receive the ATM CARD, you can access and conveniently withdraw
your fund in your state or country without any structural obstacles,
hindrance or disruption from any international law bodies.

CONTACT MR. KEN JACKSON . Chief Economist (IMF) contact his Office
Email address ( ken1jackson581@yahoo.com ) with Below information for
the delivering of your funds (US $10,800.000.00) via ATM Master Card.
Note that you're required to send him your current contact address, valid
telephone, which was stated below,

Remember you will only be required to pay $150 to obtain an ( IMF
CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE ) for security purpose.

Full Name:.................
Home address:..............
City:......................
Country:.................
Current Occupation:...
Your Cell Phone ......
Direct Tel No.:.....
Gender:............
Your Next Email:...
Copy of Identification:...

THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST EMAIL THAT WE WILL BE SENDING TO YOU ABOUT
THIS MATTER, any further hesitation or procrastination in following up
as advised here might hider the delivering of your fund
US$10,800,000.00 to your designated within 48hrs.

Regards,
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, I.M.F

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