419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) LONDON" <imfimf242@yahoo.com.ph> Re: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) LONDON

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +447031936450 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- imf.londonoffice1@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) LONDON" <imfimf242@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: <imf.londonoffice1@rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:26:13 +0800
Subject: Re: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) LONDON

Our Ref: IMF/WB/U-08867-012 Your Ref:¡K¡K¡K¡K. Date: 013- 08- 2012
>From the Desk of David Lipton:
First Deputy Managing Director /
Head of Monitoring Unit
International Monetary Fund

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION!!!

_

Attention Sir/Ma,

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two gentle men, one of them is a Ghana national and he is BARRISTER COBI BRIGGS by name while the other person is HAROLD R. WATSON by name an American citizen.

These gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are dead. They brought an account to replace your information in other to claim your fund of $11.7 Million USD which it is right now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED with our accredited Bank, United Bank for Africa London Office (UBA), here below is the new account they have submitted:

BANK OF AMERICA
ON LINE ACCOUNT CHECKING ACCOUNT NO.: 004352966270
ROUTING NO: 540530108
NAME ON ACCOUNT: HAROLD R. WATSON
BANK ADDRESS: 3404 SECRETARIAT WAY, RALEIGH, NC 27614-8371

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer. You are therefore given 48 hrs to confirm the truth in this information. If you are still alive, you are to contact us back immediately because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment. Please, you are hereby advice to reconfirm the below information to this honorable office for confirmation to help us serve you better.

Your Full Name.................
Your Address....................
Your Home Address..............
Occupation.................... .
Phone.........................
A Copy of Your ID...............

You are to call or email this office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately.

Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.

Thanks as we await your urgent response

Yours faithfully,

DAVID LIPTON
FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) LONDON
Tel: +447031936450
Email: imf.londonoffice1@rocketmail.com
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Warning: Beneficiary are advised to adhere strictly to this directive. Any fund beneficiary who ignores this instruction will be doing that at his/her own risk.

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