419 scam: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <info_info@imf.org> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "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)
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.
- +447937173419
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.fundreleasecentre@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <info_info@imf.org>
Reply-To: <imf.fundreleasecentre@kimo.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:18:06 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)/World Bank
Milbank Tower, 12th Floor 21-24;
Milbank London SW1P 4QP ENGLAND
Direct Phone: +44-793-717-3419.
Fax: 44-87-1247-2209.

Attn:

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186
countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure
financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high
employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around
the world.

Each autumn, the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) hold their Annual Meetings to discuss
a range of issues related to poverty reduction, international economic
development and finance. The Annual Meetings provide a forum for
international cooperation and enable the Bank and Fund to better serve
their member countries. As one of the outcomes of the 2012 Spring
Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
held in Tokyo on October 9th-14th, 2012, it was decided that IMF will
monitor the payment of funds currently floating in the international
financial database.

Consequently, we write to notify you that you are among those that have
a huge sum of money accredited in their names for transfer and is
currently floating in the international banking community. These funds
originated from unpaid contractor sum, inheritance/next of kin and
lottery beneficiaries that originated from Europe, Asia,Plus the Middle
east, American and Africa. You are among the list of individuals and
companies whose unpaid funds have been approved for payment under the
supervision of United Kingdom representative office of the
International
Monetary Fund.
Under the stipulated guidelines of the United Nations Economic and
Social Council, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other member
countries of the United Nations, any amount of money that has been
found
in the international financial database awaiting to be transferred
without claims after the submission of every payment report shall be
confiscated and forfeited to the United Nations account.

We do hereby ask you to contact this office within 14 days of receiving
this notification to enable us advice you on how to make your claim or
consider your fund confiscated. Remember to send your current direct
phone number for easy communication.

NAME IN FULL.....................
YOUR CELL NUMBER.................
CONTACT ADDRESS .................NOT P.O BOX
OCCUPATION.......................

Ms. Nemat Shafik
Deputy Managing Director.
Tel: +44-793-717-3419.
Email: imf.fundreleasecentre@kimo.com
website: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/officers.htm

-------------------------------------WARNING--------------------------------------------------
This communique is from the International Monetary Fund, beneficiaries
are advised to adhere strictly to directives. Any fund beneficiary who
ignores instruction will be doing so at his/her own risk.

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