419 scam: "IMF OFFICE"<info@imfoffice.com> YOUR COMPENSATION/CONTACT IS APPROVED TODAY!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447700032204

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adm_imfoffice2009@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:17:38 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION/CONTACT IS APPROVED TODAY!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
(IMF Office, London),
18 Victoria Street London
SW1H 0NN United Kingdom.
Telex: +447700032204.

OFFICE OF MRS FELICIA YOUNG,
IMF WORLD FUND DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT AND PAYMENT BUREAU.

This Noice is brought to you from IMF World Fund Discovery Management And
Payment Bureau newly invented by the World Financial Service Authority United
States Of America/United Kingdom This body
was set up to discover an outstanding unpaid fund being
owned to Governments or Individuals all over the world
through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning
Prize Awards as well as health Insurance and compensation
payment, It will interest you to know that we have
discovered an outstanding unpaid/ unclaimed sum of TEN
MILLION AND EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (
$10,800,000.00 USD) on a file in favor of your name and a
mandate has been given to this body(World Fund Discovery
Management And Payment Bureau) to ensure that this fund gets
to you without any delay.

We also want to bring to your notice that there is
presently a counter claims on your compensation funds valued
$10,800,000.00 USD by one JOHN WHEELER, who is presently
trying to make us believe that you are dead and even
explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to
help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big
question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN
WHEELER) thereby making him your Representative and Next of
kin to receive your fund on your behalf
MR. JOHN WHEELER has also given us a scanned Copy Of his
United States International Passport and Bank Account
information for a quick transfer of your fund while we are
still waiting for you to urgently confirm MR. JOHN WHELLER'S
claims because if we do not hear from you within the next
few Working days from today, we will accept MR. JOHN WHEELER
as a beneficiary to your fund and transfer your fund to him
without further negotiation while your urgent confirmation
will highly be appreciated.

Incase you have not appointed MR. JOHN WHEELER and you want to take advantage of your overdue compensation/contract payment, you are
advised to urgently confirm this office with your contact
information as requested below so that we will be able to
release your fund to your Accordingly to avoid false claim.

Your Full Name _________________
Your Home Address: _____________________________
Your Home Telephone_________________________
Your Mobile Phone____________________
Fax Number: ____________________________________
Your Age And Sex____________________
Your Occupation____________________
Your Alternative E-mail Address____________________
Your Nationality____________________

Thanks.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Felicia Young.
Director: World Fund Discovery Management And Bureau,
International Monetary Fund, United Kingdom Office.

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