419 scam: "info@imf.org"<martinwheatley.fsamanagingdeir@gmail.com> Re: VERIFICATION OF APPROVED AND CLEARED PAYMENT

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "info@imf.org" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.imf.org.info@usa.com>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 18:17:10 +0100
Subject: Re: VERIFICATION OF APPROVED AND CLEARED PAYMENT

DEAR PROVIDENTIAL FUND RECIPIENT,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, INTERNATIONAL MONITORY FUND (IMF) CHRISTINE LAGARDE TO INQUIRE FROM YOU WHY YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CLAIM THE FUND WHICH WAS LEGALLY ALLOCATED TO YOU.

THE IMF ORGANIZATION WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY DISCREPANCIES OR MISINFORMATION THAT BROUGHT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE BANK, THAT LED TO THE DELAY OF TRANSFERRING OF YOUR FUND TO YOU. THE CHAIRMAN OF THIS ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO ASKED THIS DEPARTMENT TO GET YOUR REASONS IN ORDER TO CONFIRM IF YOU WERE ASKED TO MAKE UNNECESSARY EXPENSES THAT WAS WAIVED AND NOT IN ACCORDANCE TO THE FORMAL DIRECTIVES.

PLEASE CONFIRM THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED ON OUR REVIEW WITHOUT DELAY AS DIRECTED BY THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES BEFORE ABANDON ASSETS COULD BE IMPLEMENTED AGAINST YOUR FUND.

ANTICIPATING YOUR RESPONSE URGENTLY,

SINCERELY,

MR BECKER JONSON
DIRECTOR, IMF MONITORING UNIT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
700 19TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20431
www.imf.org

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