419 scam: "IMF" <makeeva@asoft.ru> IMF APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.. TURBO

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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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF" <makeeva@asoft.ru>
Reply-To: imfofficefundrelease@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 03:32:05 -0700
Subject: IMF APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.. TURBO

IMF APPROVED PAYMENT LETTER.

GOOD DAY TO YOU,
IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU THIS DAY,

THIS MAIL IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM HERE TO RELEASE WITHOUT ANY DELAY YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT OF $4.7Million USD AS REFLECTED HERE IN MY RECORD TO YOU WITHIN 24HRS FROM WHEN YOU RESPOND TO THIS MAIL.

I ADVISE YOU TO GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL SO THAT I CAN KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY WENT WRONG AND WHY YOU WEREN'T PAID ALONG WITH OTHERS AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I CAN DIRECT YOU ON YOU WILL HAVE TO DO FOR YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS INFORMATION TO ENABLE THE URGENT PROCESSING AND RELEASE OF YOUR FUND .

1. NAME:
2.PHONE, FAX AND CELL NUMBER :
3.DELIVERY ADDRESS:
4. AGE, PROFESSION AND SEX.:
5. COPY OF ID:

ENDEAVOR TO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL ON MY OFFICIAL NUMBER BELOW IN THIS MAIL. TREAT AS TOP URGENT.

REGARDS,
Mrs Christine Lagarde
Director of the International Center of Monetary and Banking.
International Monetary Fund (IMF),
DIRECT TELEPHONE:+12178784478

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