419 scam: "THE IMF DEBT SETTLEMENT" <jonmw@hotmail.com> Re: GOODNEWS; YOUR FUND IS RELEASED..CONTACT ME NOW.

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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.
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.
- bizrevolution109@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE IMF DEBT SETTLEMENT" <jonmw@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bizrevolution109@hotmail.com
Date: 14 Jan 2024 21:12:09 +0300
Subject: Re: GOODNEWS; YOUR FUND IS RELEASED..CONTACT ME NOW.

Reply-To: bizrevolution109@hotmail.com
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
International Debt Settlement Unit.
Subject: Overdue payment
ATTENTION:
This is to clearly 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 categorically delayed as a result of your dealings with unauthorized individuals. So you are advised to stop every communication with anybody/institution regarding the payment and kindly reconfirm your full name, contact address, contact telephone number and amount expected, this is to enable this office normalize the documents in your name here in the IMF office.
These funds originated from unpaid contract sums, inheritance/next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that originated from around the world.
We hereby ask that you contact our remittace agency via email address; bizrevolution109@hotmail.com. Kindly do this immediately to enable us advise you on how to claim your long awaited funds.

CONTACT PERSON:

Biz Revolution Agency
Email: bizrevolution109@hotmail.com
Tel: +852 2690 3194

Best Regards,
Phakawa Jeasakul
Resident Representative,
Hong Kong SAR.
Tel: 852 2878 7333
Fax: 852 2878 7860

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