419 scam: "IMF Agent"<noreply@imf.org> RE: [Delay & Fact About Your Payment Fund].

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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:
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- +447937423632

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF Agent"<noreply@imf.org>
Reply-To: "IMF Agent"<dkb.ukimfagent@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 23:38:57 -0700
Subject: RE: [Delay & Fact About Your Payment Fund].

From: Mr. Kelly David Brown
IMF Europe Representative Agent
World Bank Liaison Office,
London,United Kingdom.
D/Line:+447937423632.

Hello,

I' am an I.M.F agent attached to the World Bank office here in UK.I am using my personal email address to inform you about the fact concerning your payment funds for security reasons.

Your approved payment sum of USD$10.5Million including accrued interest was delayed and not released by my former boss due to greed and financial interest he derived from the capital lodged,after the completion and acquisition by the World Bank the processes of all pending payments.

In connivance with some top Government officials, your funds was earlier diverted and recovered now by this office for prompt settlement of your payment and other unclaimed Inheritances,Lottery and International Contractors outstanding funds.

Be informed, that the World Bank has granted an immediate approval and authorization for close monitoring by this office and your approved with accrued interest of (US$8.5Million) shall be released through the World Bank accredited and affiliate institution with a Key Tested Reference/Claim Code Number, which was supposed to have been issued to you before now.

Upon your response to this message with your re-confirmed valid information, I shall guide and provide you with all you need to contact the World Bank affiliate officer who will facilitate the release of your payment. Feel free to call me on my direct line +447937423632 for more clarification.

Yours truly,

Kelly David Brown.
IMF Representative Agent, UK.

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