419 scam: Caroline Atkinson <c.atkin@blumail.org> RE: CONGRATULATIONS AS YOU ARE BEEN COMPENSATED BY THE 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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.
- plscontacton01@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Caroline Atkinson <c.atkin@blumail.org>
Reply-To: <emd44uk@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:51:44 -0700
Subject: RE: CONGRATULATIONS AS YOU ARE BEEN COMPENSATED BY THE IMF!!!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
58, RUE DE MOILLEBEAU,
1209 GENEVA-SWITZERLAND
TEL: (41-22) 718 03 00,
FAX: (41-22) 718 03 03

REF.: IMF/SCMV-86769

THIS IS FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION!!!

RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF USD1,000,000.00.

Based on the present anti-fraud/scam war, the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) Anti-fraud team in collaboration with the African Union (AU)
are making sure that financial fraud is wiped out in the Africa
continents completely. The Internet Service Providers have noticed an
increased email traffic originating from Africa to other continents,
hence the action of the security operatives.

In this regard, three hundred and six (306) bank and government
officials have been arrested in so many African and European countries
so far and arrest is still going on. We have recovered the total sum of
US$3.2 Billion from them in both cash and assets confirmed to have come
from their victims and foreign beneficiaries' of both contract funds,
inheritance funds and lottery winnings. Thousands of email addresses of
victims (which includes yours) have also been recovered from their
address books. It is at this juncture that we are contacting you because
you are now listed as one of the beneficiaries of the IMF/AU
compensation payment of 2011 batch "A".

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the African Union (AU) are
making refunds of US$1,000,000.00 each to all foreigners whom his/her
email address is listed on the recovered address book of these arrested
fraudulent officials. This refund is of two types:-
(a) Those who are beneficiaries of either contract, inheritance or
lottery funds. (b) Those who are simply found to be scam victims, by
receiving fraudulent and scam email letters from these officials, will
receive a flat rate compensation of US$1,000,000.00 each.

Your compensation payment will be release to you through the office of
our European Finance Director on your contact to them as instruction for
the release of your compensation payment has already been passed to them
and the issuing bank. You have to direct your communication to our
European Finance Director ONLY on the below information to claim your
compensation payment:-

Contact Person: Sir Emyr Jones Parry [European Finance Director]
Email: plscontacton01@yahoo.co.jp

Endeavour to send the following details required for verification and
subsequent release of your compensation payment.
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1. Full Names:..................................................
2. Address:......................................................
3. Telephone/Mobile:.....................................
4. Age and Gender:..........................................
5. Nationality:...................................................
6. Occupation:...................................................
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NOTE: You are hereby advised to disassociate yourself from any form of
communication with these bank and government officials mostly from
African countries and follow our guidelines.

Yours Sincerely,

Sign:

Mrs. Caroline Atkinson
Email:c.atkin@blumail.org
Director, External Relations Department
IMF Geneva-Switzerland

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