419 scam: "IMF"<asiauk@libero.it> Fund Beneficiary

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- maolaunh@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maolaunh@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:07:36 +0700
Subject: Fund Beneficiary

International Monetary Fund
IMF External Relations Department/Debt Management Office
National Building Way
London, SW1E 3DH, United Kingdom

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that due to the high rate of scam and the in Africa and Europe, and misappropriation of fund by some bad officials which has led to the delay in releasing of your payment to you.and problem with the use of your ATM CARD has been moved to Asia bank for reactivation. Arrangement has been made with ATM Card Reactivation Center, to be fully responsible for the activation. In view of this development, you are to have your ATM CARD reactivated by meeting up with the requirement of the ATM Card Reactivation Center as directed by the official banker.

Be informed that activation would be made within 48 hours after our confirmation that you have meet up with the necessary Requirement of the ATM Card Reactivation Center of the official banker.

This development was as result of new payment policy revolution of 2010 carried out by the World Financial Body in collaboration with (CBN) Audit unit and United Nations Policy maker unit under CENTRAL- BANK new year payment constitution.

This effort is to help the international monetary fund restrict and monitor every international transaction to avoid money laundering activities and will help us to fight against fraudulent activities from scam experts. Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm your contact address include your full name and direct contact telephone number to ATM Card Reactivation Center through the contact information below

Mr. Mao Launh
Director CARD Department
Singapore Banking Corporation
Phnom Penh, KH
Email: maolaunh@gmail.com

Kindly get back to the Mr. Launh through his email contact above for further directives with the necessary information required from you so that they can proceed with the reactivation of your ATM Card.

Treat very urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card wold be ready soon.

Regards,

Eric Hopley
Regional Director, Debt Management Office [DMO]
International Monetary Funds.
London-United Kingdom

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam