419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)" <geraldfreemann@gmail.com> RE: PAYMENT FILE NO:IMF909098/APPROVED

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- imfclearancefofficcee@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)" <geraldfreemann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfclearancefofficcee@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:14:36 +0100
Subject: RE: PAYMENT FILE NO:IMF909098/APPROVED

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND CLEARANCE OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
INTER-CONTINENTAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT.
ADDRESS: 23 HERBERT MARCULARY AVENUE
WUSE 2 GARKI ABUJA
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY NIGERIA
EMAIL: imfclearancefofficcee@gmail.com

Date : 16th March,2017

Congratulations to you,

SUBJECT :RE: PAYMENT FILE NO:IMF909098/APPROVED

Sir,
This letter is from The IMF Committee on Fund Management and Payment
newly inaugurated by the World Financial Services Authority of The World Bank.

My name is Perez Fosgate,newly posted to Nigeria from the
International Monetary Fund United Kingdom, because of the fraudulent
activities of some of the officials at the Central Bank of Nigeria and
our United Kingdom office, I have been directed to observe the payment
of foreign beneficiaries on contract funds and inheritance claim
funds.

Also in line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the President Muhammadu
Buhari,of Nigeria by this email notification to stop any contact
regarding to your illegal transaction with some hoodlums/ fraudsters
in Nigeria,which we have strategies during the just concluded summit.

Presently, we have employed a strategy to remit sanity and vow to
terminate the activities of this fraudsters by consolidating our
security Network all over the country in view to monitor all outgoing
and incoming communication to enable us fish out and avert all illegal
/suspicious transaction both domestically and internationally
respectively.

It may also interest you to know that reports have reached our office
by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are
treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe
to Africa and Asia /London Uk. We have decided to put a stop to that
and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in
Nigeria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back off from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now directly in
charge of your payment. Your name appeared in our payment schedule
list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this last
quarter payment of the year 2016 season.

We apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop
communicating with any office now and attention to our office payment
accordingly.

Kindly reconfirm the following details below for onward payment release:

(1)Full Name
(2)Contact Address
(3)Direct Telephone and Fax
(4)Private email for further communications
(5)Occupations
(6)Sex and Age
(7)I:D Drivers License Or International Passport

It is very urgently you confirm If you have authorized your fund
transferred to the above stated bank account,

Best Regards,
Perez Fosgate

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