From: "Barrister Mark Owen" <info@mailgroup.com>
Reply-To: <bankofameric_2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:09:30 -0500
Subject: International Monetary Fund (IMF)


Happy New Month,

We the IMF would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters

purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently

in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to

contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them

receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals

are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.



Contrary to what is stated in these scam e-mails, letters, or phone conversations, the IMF does NOT authorize, verify,

monitor, or assist in contract or inheritance payments between third parties and/or Governments, nor does it endorse the

activities of any bank, financial institution, or other public or private agency. For purposes of clarification, the IMF is

an inter-governmental organization whose transactions and operations are carried out directly with its member countries.



If you have already received such e-mails, you are advised to terminate all further contacts with the scammers, and in the

event that you have sent them funds, you can contact Mr. Mark Owen to assist you and have all complain forwarded to the

EFCC in Nigeria.



We apologize for all loss and with the help of the Nigeria government, we were able to recover so much money from scammers

(EFCC), that is why we are compensating you with a token payment of $2.500.000 US dollars, from the Nigeria government. To

receive this Compensation payment, you are advised to contact out IMF officer Barrister mark owen. To assist you with the

Directions on the receiving of your compensation payment,



Please Note: To receive your compensation payment, you will be asked to pay a refundable fee to the bank for the setting up

of an online banking account which will be created for you as the beneficiary or you can choose to follow to the procedures

by coming to Nigeria for your funds to get to you, kindly contact the Attorney with your information needed below to proceed

for you to receive your funds.



1. Full Name ..................................
2. Sex ................................
3. Residential Address .............................
4. Fax/ Phone Number ............................
5. Country ......................




kindly reconfirm the above information, it's for the benefit of the receiving of your Funds. We are once again sorry for your

loose the attorney will explain to you that is needed for you to receive your funds. If you know this funds is not related to

you please do not insult nor reply.


Contact Name: Barrister Mark Smotherman
Email: agentmark2017@gmail.com

Best Regards.
International Monetary Fund.
Mrs.Christine Lagarde
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