419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND"<idrissathiam@navegalo.com> PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM 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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <idrissa.thiam@kannalles.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 20:55:42 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM IMF

OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE

DEPARTMENT.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).

IMF HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA.

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,

IN CONJUCTION WITH GOVERNMENT OF USA,

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) HAVE

APPROVED TO PAY OUTSTANDING BENEFICIARIES

IN USA. YOUR NAME APPEARED AMONG THE

NAMES THAT WERE APPROVED TO RECEIVE THE

FIRST INSTALLMENT PAYMENT OF $3.5 MILLION

THROUGH WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK,

GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA USA WHICH IS

OUR AMERICAN CORREPONDENT BANK. TO GET

STARTED, YOU ARE URGED TO RE-CONFIRM THE

FOLLOWING :

1.FULL NAMES.

2.FULL CONTACT ADDRESS.

3.AGE.

4.OCCUPATION.

5.CELL, FAX AND OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS.

WE SHALL COMMENCE PAYMENT PROCESS AS SOON

AS YOU SEND THE ABOVE LISTED INFORMATION.

REGARDS,

IDRISSA THIAM

Anti-fraud resources:

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