419 scam: IMF WASHINGTON DC <"USA."@helen.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED !!!

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: IMF WASHINGTON DC <"USA."@helen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: NTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <imfdepartmentagentscottnull@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 01:18:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED !!!

DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
WASHINGTON,D.C. UNITED STATE CODE +1(202)
UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT : JUN-22ND-2017

ATTENTION !!!!

The Main purpose we decided to contact you today is to let you know that United State Government care so much for you, Mr Donald J. Trump the president of United state of America Had a meeting with FBI,IMF AND HOMELAND SECURITY. You may not understand why this mail came to you it came to Our notice that due to the poor security of the past government of Mr Barack Obama, The United State Government in Partner with The UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT Have decided to COMPENSATE You with the sum of US$150,000 usd. We found your Name and Email in our Data-base and that is why the United state Government are contacting you.

WARNING...!!! : This Message is for Scammed victim's in any part of the world, You are to send your information below, We need a high confirmation before processing your fund. Please with all due respect kindly respond to the information requested.

NAME:.........
Sex:..............
ADDRESS:...........
CITY:..............
COUNTRY:.............
PHONE NUMBER:................

NOTE: This Also includes all foreign contractor's that may have not received their contract sum, And people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to past Government problems etc. We also found your Name and Email in our Data-base and that is why the United state Government are contacting you now.

SIGNED
YOUR FRIEND
IMF DEPARTMENT USA.

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