419 scam: "IMF INFODESK"<mrssraghu01@gmail.com> RE:NOTICE OF YOUR RECOVERED INHERITANCE FUND RELEASE!!!!.

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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:
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF INFODESK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pmt_imf@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 18:51:20 +0100
Subject: RE:NOTICE OF YOUR RECOVERED INHERITANCE FUND RELEASE!!!!.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OFFICE
4, DEAN STANLEY STREET, MILLBANK,
GREATER LONDON, SW1P 3HU, UK.
OUR REF: IMF-IEO/FWC-UK/16

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Forr Your Urgent Attention!

NOTICE OF YOUR RECOVERED INHERITANCE FUND RELEASE.

I was directed by our management in conjunction with the FSA and the HMRC to inform you about the release of your recovered inheritance funds based on the meeting held yesterday evening. On this note,you are to quickly forward your complete data to us along with your bank account details for validation because our management has passed instruction to TSB Bank to carry out the release of your recovered inheritance sum of USD10,500,000.00 and endeavour to include any government issued identification document you have.

It is important you forward the outlined information to us immediately because remittance advice/instruction has already been transmitted to the bank for immediate processing of your fund release via electronic fund transfer.

Yours truly,

Paul T,
Independent Evaluation Office,IMF.

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