419 scam: "pamntnotice@imf.gov"<pdfnds@argolink.net> ****IMF NOTIFICATION***

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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:

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:
- "million 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)
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.
- imfdeptclaims@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "pamntnotice@imf.gov" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfdeptclaims@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:49:28 +0300
Subject: ****IMF NOTIFICATION***

Attn: Fund Owner,

Your name and email was found (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance, next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that originated from America, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east and Africa, among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been allocated to the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK.USA for prompt payment. Your email appeared among the beneficiaries, who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum of ($10 Million United States Dollars) and it have been approved already for months.

However, we received an email from one Mr. Austin Gin who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in an accident last week. We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not? Please if you are still alive, kindly furnish us with below information to imfdeptclaims@gmail.com

Your Full Name.........................................

Address.......................................................

Country..................................................

Age.................

Occupation............................................

Telephone Number..................................

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary Fund (IMF) for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. I wait to hear from you soonest.

Regards,

Rev John

Office of the IMF London,

United Kingdom.

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