419 scam: "Dr Williams Ego"<williams009@ymail.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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Williams Ego" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsego91@yahoo.pt>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:46:53 -0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE
NO: 23 Osolo WAY,IKEJA,
LAGOS NIGERIA

Dear Beneficiary

I hereby send to you the information submitted by MR .JOHNSON MARKU.SA of Florida group Ltd,

with an application to receive your payment on your behalf.

Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the informationand inform us if you

are Following aware or know anything about this onMONDAY Mr. MARK JOHNSON cam to the office

claiming thatyou have instructedhim to come and receive the payment on yourbehalf with some
representatives.I have ask Them to come back MONDAYAs They did not Provide any power of an

attorney from you Which willtruly proof That You send Them.

This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.

1. Did you instruct one Mr. MARK JOHNSON of USA Florida group Ltd.Whose information is below,

and to claim receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any 'Deed of agreement' in his behalf Thereby making himthe current

beneficiary with The Following account details:

Account Name: Mr. Mark Johnson Group Ltd,
A / C # USD114-1025567 -8,
Bank Name: Standard Chartered Bank, Florida
Swift Code :. SCBL 11K111

Finally, you are hereby advised to Indicate to this honorable officewith immediate effect, if

you are the person that instructed Mr.Mark Johnson to come for the claim of your fund worth of

$ 10,500,000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ), to enable us

endorse for the late payment approval order on his behalf this week.

Anticipating immediate reply.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr Williams Ego
Director
International Monetary Fund.

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