419 scam: "Mr.Paul Mills's"<internationalmonetaryfund448@live.com> 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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Paul Mills's" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalmonetaryfund448@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 05:11:15 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn: ,

Your email was found ( in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was
originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among
the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been
located to the Federal Reserve Bank Of NY USA.. Your email appeared among
the beneficiaries, who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum
of (11 million United State Dollars) and it have been approved already for
months.

You are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on
how to receive your fund. However, we received an email from one Mr. Virgle
Lee Samples who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a
car accident last week. He has also submitted his account for us to
transfer the fund to him including his International passport; 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:

1. Your Full Name
2. Address
3. Country
4. Age
5. Occupation
6. Telephone Number
7. Next Of Kin
8. Home Equity (Yes/No)

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

Best Regards,

Mr.Paul Mills's
Operational Manager,
Office of the IMF London.
United Kingdom .

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