419 scam: International Monetary Fund <debtclearingofficeimf@finance.org> Please respond quickly.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348059167694 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: International Monetary Fund <debtclearingofficeimf@finance.org>
Reply-To: jerrywilson626@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:52:47 -0700
Subject: Please respond quickly.

Attention: Dear Friend,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your payment.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)/WORLD BANK HAS GRANTED,APPROVED AND RELEASED FUND TO OFFSET ALL OVER DUE FOREIGN PAYMENTS IN THIS FINANCIAL FISCAL YEAR 2014,This issue was resolved today during our annual International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank (WB) meeting held in Abuja with EUROPEAN/ECOWAS commission who presented a petition wrote by foreign contractors over the delay in their payments.

You are being contacted because your name and email is among the shortlisted Contractors/Inheritance claims legally verified Ok and approved to receive their fund $10.5M via ATM card as recommended by International Monetary Fund(IMF)under the approval of the United Nations(UN).

This system of payment is officially considered easier for you and for us as it is the most safe and secured way you will receive your fund to avoid the effect of depressing/recession in payment which has caused a lot of loss and damages to some beneficiaries.

Therefore,you are hereby warned to desist further dealing with agents,banks and representatives of any office/person(s)who contacts you daily for your payment because your communication with them is absolutely illegal and must stop if you wish to receive your fund.

We have made concrete arrangement with the Authorized paying bank to load your fund in an ATM CARD which will be sent to you shortly to enable you withdraw your money from any ATM machine of your choice anywhere in the world.

The Atm card will be shipped to you through FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE for easy and fast delivery to your door step since they are the only office that will deliver to you safely without any delay or interruption.

If you like to receive your fund this way,kindly reconfirm your information’s as listed below immediately so as to enable us proceed further without any delay.

1. Your full names:
2. Your preferred address for delivery:
3. Direct telephone Number:
4. A Scan copy of your international passport or drivers license.

I await to receiving the above information soon to enable us serve you better.
Call me immediately on +234-8059167694.

Yours faithfully

Dr.Jerry Wilson.
Head Debt clearing/Settlement unit(IMF).

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