419 scam: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <brightsampson285@gmail.com> PROFILING OFFICE OF THE IMF FOR PENDING BENEFITS

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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 united states 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- imfunds.org647@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <brightsampson285@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfunds.org647@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:14:32 +0100
Subject: PROFILING OFFICE OF THE IMF FOR PENDING BENEFITS

IMF Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F)(202).
REF:-XVGNN82020
TEL: +12029959141 What-app only
Email:imfunds.org647@gmail.com

PROFILING OFFICE OF THE IMF FOR PENDING BENEFITS

Did You Instruct One Ms.Donna K Heberling To Claim Your
US$10,700 000.00 The above-mentioned person visited this Office 1045HRS
yesterday with a power of attorney given in her favor by your good
self granting her the benefit to process and claim your pending fund
valued US$10,700 000.00 Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars for personal reasons.

She further stated that you are one of the Coronavirus diseases
COVID-19 victims as you did not survive but you grant her a power of
attorney to claim your pending fund before you pass away Please
answer this very important question, are you Dead OR Alive Our
office has asked Ms Donna K Heberling to return back to this office
within 48 working hours to enable us to have a personal
confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary

1 Did you instruct one Ms.Donna K Heberling of 1200 Fitch Way
Sacramento Ca 95864 to claim and receive the payment on your behalf
because you are dead
2 Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in her favor thereby making
her the current beneficiary/Next of Kin to receive your pending fund

Now your new Payment
United Nation Approval No UN5685P
White House Approved No WH44CV
Reference No.-35460021
Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331
Pin Code No: 55674
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103
Released Code No: 0763
Immediate IMF Telex confirmation No 1114433
Secret Code No: XXTN013

Your payment inheritance fund is USD$10.7Million Having received
these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified now to
receive and confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) immediately We assure you that your payment will get to you as
long as you follow my directives and instructions We have decided to
give you a CODE, THE CODE IS (1990) Please any time you receive a
mail with the name Ms. Kristalina Georgieva check if there is CODE
(1990) if the code is not written please delete the message from your
box!

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we
suspected that Ms.Donna K Heberling is trying to divert your money
through the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. You are
advised to contact MR ROD ANDERSON within 7 days from today
You can also reply to this email (imfunds.org647@gmail.com)

Sincerely,
Ms.Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund IMF 1970
Contact WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC
TEL: +12029959141 What-app only
Email: imfunds.org647@gmail.com

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