419 scam: "The IMF Director Finance Department." <standingstrongglobalnetwork@gmail.com> Your attention is highly needed now please!!!

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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.
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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- bernardlauwers668@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "The IMF Director Finance Department." <standingstrongglobalnetwork@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrewtweedie858@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:58:16 -0700
Subject: Your attention is highly needed now please!!!

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, We have approved the sum of
$5,000,000,000.00 (Five billion Dollars) only to settle victims of
terrorism, scam and displacement, etc.; and your email
was among those that were allocated the sum of $6,000 000 (six Million
Dollars)
in compensation for confirmed and verified scam victims,
natural disasters affected persons, terrorism
victims and Coronavirus affected people. Please bear with us.

I wish to officially inform you that we have verified your due
payment file and found out that the reason why you have not
received your payment which is with the IMF is because you have not
fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your due payment.

In this regard we are to notify you that someone came to our office
claiming that you are DEAD and that She is your only surviving Next of
Kin and to this effect she has presented an account
where the fund will be transferred immediately as stated below.

Bank Name: Bank of the West
Bank Address: 13275 Central Ave.Mayer, Az 86333
Account Number: 703056002
Beneficiary: Deborah Root
Routing Number: 122105647

This office will like to confirm from you if actually you are DEAD or
NOT as we are ready to affect the payment as ordered
by Our Payment Board ,if proper attention is not given by you after 10
days of this letter counting from the date of
dispatch without hearing from you.

This decision is binding in accordance with Article 356 Act of 1999
Constitution establishing this supreme office. Note
that She came here with a Team of Lawyers who has perfected all
Documents needed.

ARE YOU REALLY DEAD?
Waiting to hear from you immediately.

Contact name: Bernard Lauwers
The IMF Director Finance Department.
Email: bernardlauwers668@yahoo.com

Thanks

Yours Sincerely,

Kristalina Georgieva
IMF Managing Director

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