419 scam: International Monetary Fund <intmonfunds01@yahoo.com.ph> INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF)AFRICAN REGION . TRANSACTION CODE 601

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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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348075117545 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- imfundunitt@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: International Monetary Fund <intmonfunds01@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: int.mfds03@yahoo.se
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:36:49 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF)AFRICAN REGION . TRANSACTION CODE 601

INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF)AFRICAN REGION

FUND TRANSFER/VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT

REF-WBAR/SWISS/AD/VOL.3/2011


                                                   FROM THE DESK OF MR.DONALD DUMONT

                  HEAD OF
OPERATION

                                   INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

                                           Direct Lines
+234-80 75 117
545

Official Email: imfundunitt@financier.com

ATTENTION:


         14/10/2011 INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND


On behalf of the International Monetary Funds Unit
Federal Republic of
Nigeria,
we wish to inform you that petition of clients has been acknowledged today
stating that they do not know why these funds are being approved, so we want to
let you know that this is because of the economic break down has disturbed the
good people of United States so the government has decided to compensate you for
that.

This funds are given to citizens based on merit, because we do not
want to release the funds to people who will not make good use of it, by
investing them into good business that will be profitable to the government of
the state, during the economic breakdown some people did not get their pay
checks accordingly and we are giving out these to bolster the economy of the
state so we just found out that you are lucky person to receive the funds so
accept them in good faith and make good use of them when they are sent to
you.

Note: that it does not necessarily mean that you will have to give
us your banking information's, just note that we have three modes by which we
can send the funds to you:

1) BANK TO BANK
TRANSFER,

2) CASHIERS
CHEQUE

3) ATM MASTER DEBIT
CARD

Specified mode
above can be programmed with your name and address and then be delivered to you
via our affiliate courier delivery agents.

So we have reached a
conclusion that we are going to send the funds to you via a CASHIERS CHECKS or
ATM MASTER DEBIT CARD and they will be
brought to your house directly via our courier agents who shall be in charge of
the delivery of the envelops to you, and we shall also secure some legal
documents with your name at the banks so all this will require that you send us
some of your information's, so please we shall need your name and some other
information's that will enable us sign and the cashiers checks on your name, so
please send information's as requested therein below.

(1) Full
Name..............
(2) Mailing Address............
(3) Valid Tel-mobile/
Home /fax...
(4) Occupation, age and marital status
(5) International
passport or Driven license.
(6) Company name (if any) position and
address

We will advise that you give us a call upon the
acknowledgments of this email for further inquiries as Your transfer release
code for this transaction is:(601)

Await your response
to this missive Emailing Asap today so as to give you further
counsel.

MR DONALD DUMONT
Head of Foreign Operation

International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Region
Direct Line Direct
Lines +234-80 75 117 545

Your transfer release code for this transaction
is:(601)

GOOD DAY

YOUR'S SINCERELY

MR DONALD
DUMONT(IMF

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