419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)." <scouttjimmy@gmail.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE!!!

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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.
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.
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.
- scouttjimmy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)." <scouttjimmy@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:25:46 +0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE!!!

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

Attn: Fund Owner,

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,

Scoutt Jimmy
Operational Manager,
Office of the IMF London.
United Kingdom.
Email: scouttjimmy@gmail.com

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