419 scam: "Gorge Wealth"<gorgewealth@mail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gorge Wealth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gorgewealth@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:04:14 -0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Payment Release Department

Southeast Asia and Pacific Office

No. 10-3, Jalan PJS 8/4

Dataran Mentari, Bandar Sunway

46150 PETALING JAYA

Selangor Darul Ehsan

Malaysia

TEL.... +60103411038

Dear Beneficiary,

This letter is from the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

We have discovered an outstanding unpaid/unclaimed sum of money in favour of your name and mandate has been given to this department to ensure that this fund gets to you without any delay.

Note that a special payment arrangement has been made to have your funds transferred to you through online banking facility of our affiliate bank, ATM CARD, diplomatic means and or you come down in person. The choice is yours to decide whatever means you want.

You are advised to furnish this office with your contact informations to enable us open up communication with you regarding the release of your fund immediately.

Email:gorgewealth@blumail.org

Information required from you are:

Your full Name..

Your Address:..............

Home/Cell Phone:..............

Scan Copy of your ID Card.................

Sex..............

Your choice of transfer...................

Regards,

Mr.Gorge Wealth

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