419 scam: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)."<adam@med.unhas.ac.id> RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <creditcontroldept1@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 04:32:09 +0800
Subject: RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

>From The Desk of Sir.Thomas Dawson
Director Credit Control Dept,
International Monetary Fund.
32, Park Hamilton Drive,
Manchester,United Kingdom.
Tel: (00) 447-011-137-907

RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Attention Sir ,

This is to confirm to you that an approval has been granted to your long overdue inheritance/compensation funds, Twenty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($22, 500, 00.00M) which was due to you since but due to irregularities in the transfer it was cancel and suspended long ago.

Be inform that the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations has deliberated on this matter and came to a conclusion that you be paid through online

business account from one of the banks here in London UK; You are advice to send the following details below to this office so that we will confirm if you

are the rightful beneficiary before we direct you to the paying bank where you will be given your account log in and pin code to view your account balance

online and also make transfer to your local bank accounts from your office or your home.

Your Full Names:
Tel/Fax Numbers:
Home/Office Address:
Company Name/Position
Age:
A Scan Copy of Your Identity:

Upon the receipt of this info we shall send a telex to the paying bank for review and confirmation after which we will send you the banks details so that you will contact them for your account details.

Sincerely,
Sir.Thomas Dawson
Director Credit Control Dept,
International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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