419 scam: "International Monetary Fund"< info-imfuk@mail.md> Payment of outstanding/unclaimed inheritance

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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.
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.
- infoimf.org@mail.md (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sandasw-imf@wss-id.org>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 08:24:33 -0300
Subject: Payment of outstanding/unclaimed inheritance

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 50 UPPER HANOVER STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S3 7RL. ENGLAND. WEBSITE: www.imf.org Payment of your outstanding/unclaimed inheritance This is to inform you that we came to London from United States of America, after series of complaints from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and the United States of America respectively, against African Governments and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two continents. We have met with the British Prime Minister David Cameron who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account. Right now, as directed by IMF managing Director Christine Lagarde,the Government of Britain has been authorized to effect the release of your outstanding fund approved by the British and the IMF without any delay. You should STOP contact with those you have been contacting in the past.Respond to this message. Reply to infoimf.org@mail.md Mrs.Sandas William IMF OPERATIONS OFFICER

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