419 scam: "Mrs. Christine Lagarde"<bethany@bethanychurch.net> Are you aware of this?

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christine Lagarde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationlmonetryfund.imf2014_15@usa.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:02:33 -0600
Subject: Are you aware of this?

International Monetary Fund
United State of American.
700 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20431
Headquarters 1 (HQ1)

To Your Urgent Attention,

I urgently want to bring to your notice that there is presently a Counter-Claim on your compensation funds valued USD10.8MILLION by one REBECCA NORA-CANE (MRS.), who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with her to help you in receiving your funds, so here comes the big question...

Did you sign any Deed of Agreement in favor of REBECCA NORA-CANE (MRS.) thereby making her your Representative and Next of kin to receiving your funds on your behalf? The sum of $10.8million has been moved to Ever Green Federal Bank USA for immediate payment to Mrs.REBECCA NORA-CANE. If I do not hear from you within the next few Working days from today, we will accept REBECCA NORA-CANE(MRS.) as a beneficiary to your funds and transfer your funds to her without further negotiations.

You are advised to urgently reconfirm to this office with your personal and contact information as requested below to enable me make instant recommendations to the IMF Highest Body to put an immediate stop to REBECCA Nora-cane's claims for an AUTHORIZATION LETTER to be sent on your behalf to the Appointed and Approved Paying Bank that you will contact for your claims in due course.

FULL NAMES: _________________
COMPLETE HOME ADDRESS: _____________________________
HOME/MOBILE #: _________________________
FAX #: ____________________________________
AGE: ____________________
SEX: ____________________
PROFESSION: ____________________
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS (IF ANY): ____________________
NATIONALITY: ____________________

Your swift response will be of a great help to us in helping you.

Faithfully Submitted!
Mrs. Christine Lagarde
Office of the IMF
Headquarters 1 (HQ1)
700 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20431

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