419 scam: "Dr Charles Collins"<charlyrogy@imf.co.uk> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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 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.
- +447035904695 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Charles Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlyrogy@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:25:57 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
UNIT 2,50 COTTON STREETABERDEENAB11 5EE
UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +447035904695

Attention

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you.
I am Dr Charles Collins a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why i was appointed to handle your transaction here in
UK.

Also All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the IMF is now directly in charge of your payment.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to these instructions is at your own risk.

We have Your IMF Compensation (Fund) packaged in our custody assigned to be delivered to your address from the IMF Compensation Unit UK. The package is valued $8.5 Million dollars.

The delivery Agent handling the delivery will be on his way to meet with you as soon as we
reconfirm the following information, which will enable us effect the delivery without delay:

1) Your full name and address
2) A contact Cell phone number of yours
3) The nearest Airport to your home

Note:There will be $120 activation charges because the package is containing an ATM card
which has been accredited to your name and as soon as you provide me the information needed and the payment for the ATM activation fees the agent will have the package which is containing your ATM card to your door step,the agent who is to deliver the package to you has no right to tamper with your consignment so

if you found out that there is some lapses when the delivery is done notify me .

Your urgent response is awaited to enable us expedite action. Call the Claims and
Confirmation Unit on +447035904695 and speak with any of our Officer.

Regards,
Dr CHARLES COLLINS.

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