419 scam: "MRS CHRISTINE LAGARDE" <jsousa@secrel.com.br> TEXT ONLY+1202858659

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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 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.
- email.imfdirectorviewusa@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS CHRISTINE LAGARDE" <jsousa@secrel.com.br>
Reply-To: imfdirectorviewusa@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 05:44:27 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: TEXT ONLY+1202858659

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TEXT ONLY+12028586599

This message is to officially acknowledge the receipt of your email
correspondence dated 13th November 2017. On request of the IMF, we
have been given authority and a standing order to effect payment due your,
Sequel to your application for the release of your funds, you are expected
to reconfirm your basic information for the processing of the release of
your ATM card containing your fund.

Your Full Name:
Full Address:
Personal Email or Fax
Phone number:
Age:
Gender;
Occupation:
country:

We shall post your ATM Card once you update us with the above info and you
shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace number of your
parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, so as to enable you track
your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive to your mailing address.
Urgent get back to us today with your full address where your ATM card
Will be delivered to because i will not be in the office next week.
The amount in your Card is US$2.750.000.00 Million and your Pin code is:
(9106).
TEXT ONLY+12028586599
email.imfdirectorviewusa@yahoo.com
SIGNED:
YOURS FAITHFUL
MRS CHRISTINE LAGARDE .
DIRECTOR IMF USA.</b></font>

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