419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND"<aplukagent@yeah.net> YOUR OUSTANDING PAYMENT

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +8613416989344 (China, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aplukbox@yeah.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:58:38 +0100
Subject: YOUR OUSTANDING PAYMENT

International Monetary Fund,
Public Relations Department
Asia Liaison Office (China Chapter)
116, Great Pearl City, Win Ye Liu.
Beijing China

To: The Beneficiary.

Good day to you.

We believe that this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind and health. In the recent time the IMF in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies within European and Asia Region have recently carried out investigation on the Internet and your email was listed among those who where in one way or the other denied the access to recieved their Inherrited funds. However, our global intelligence monitoring network dectected your email as one of the scammed victim.

The International Monetary Fund knowing that some corrupt Bank officials within Asia and European Region are deceiving most of you foreigners by redirecting your funds for their own personal account. Nevertheless the IMF in conjuction with some philantropist organization after the year fiscal budget have decided to make a refund to all scam victims.

To file for your claim, you are advised to contact our Foreign Settlement Center with the information given below:

International Monetary Fund,
Foreign Settlement Center
Asia Liaison Office (China Chapter)
116, Great Pearl City, Win Ye Liu.
Beijing China
Telephone: +8613416989344
Email: aplukbox@yeah.net
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Jingu Fei

YOUR ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENT CENTER WITH THE BELOW LISTED INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVAL OF YOUR PAYMENT.

1. Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. Phone and Fax Number
4. Nationality
5. Sex
6. Your Age
7. Marital Status
8. Occupation

Kindly forward the above listed information to our settlement center by email: aplukbox@yeah.net and keep us informed with development.

Congratulations for your payment!

Public Relations Department
International Monetary Fund
Asia Liaison Office (China Chapter)

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