419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND"<test@clarecan.com> IMF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohngoodman13@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:53:56 +0100
Subject: IMF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED

IMF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED
From I.M.F.MONITORING TEAM
African Regional Department building
International Monetary Fund (I.M.F),

Subject: Re: Intercepted Transfer

Attention: Beneficiary,

It has come to our notice in our Headquarters building (I.M.F) that your
impending funds from Africa, which was intercepted,has not been released
we are going to put in application for the release of this funds (US$12.5M) into your account for you. We noticed that you made several attempt to transfer your funds
but to no avail. Our investigation continued to the African Department
(I.M.F),The monitoring team gave an unsatisfactory report to your
transaction, hence the chairman is presently under investigation for
conspiracy with your representative with intension to divert your funds.

You are advised to desist from contacting anyone including your agent or
representative in these regard, International Monetary Fund has taken full
responsibility to transfer your fund to you,respond to these mail by
providing your full below:

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR FULL BANK ACCOUNT
YOUR TELE/FAX NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVERS LICENSE COPY ( SCAN ED COPY )

Regards,
Mr John Goodman
African Regional Department Director

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