419 scam: postmaster <harryligo121@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (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:

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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: postmaster <harryligo121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: postmaster <fundtransfer@administrativos.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 11:45:09 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT / UNIT.
HEAD OFFICE NO: 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,
Washington, DC 20431, United States
Â
ATTENTION!

This is to inform you that I came back from Indonesia (Asia) yesterday from London, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America and the United States of America respectively, against the Asian Nations, African Nations and British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these 3 nations.

I have met with President of these countries and Ministry of Finance who claimed that they has been trying their best to make sure you receive your fund in your account or via ATM CARD. Right now as directed by our Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde, we are working in collaborations with the Interpol and Economic and Financial Crime Commission to make sure that you received your compensation fund that worth (Two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars). Note that we have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government to effect the payment of compensation contract/inheritance lottery payment approved by the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) and UNITED NATIONS (UN) into your account without any delay or via ATM CARD. The only fee you will pay to confirm your fund in your account or receive an ATM CAR is your Notarization fee.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Williams Richard who declared that he is your next-of-kin and you died in accident one week ago to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account. And you have to send me your telephone number, full name and address so that I will call you and give you more information. I am currently in Indonesia Now. E-mail me via this IDÂ fundtransfer@administrativos.com

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Harry Ligo
Director Fund Transfer Unit
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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