419 scam: "Mr.Christopher Lane" <sapiens@ufv.br> Attention dear rightful Beneficiary,

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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- imf580@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Christopher Lane" <sapiens@ufv.br>
Reply-To: imf580@usa.com
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:17:01 -0200 (BRST)
Subject: Attention dear rightful Beneficiary,

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
One Dag Hammarksjöld Plaza
885 Second Avenue, 26th Floor (between 47th and 48th Streets)
New York, NY 10017
Phone +1(917) 633-8548
Representative E-mail (imf580@usa.com)

Attention dear rightful Beneficiary,

Your e-mail have been selected among the (5) lucky beneficiaries to
receive a wonderful compensation reward from International Monetary
Fund (IMF)
We are happy to inform you of the result concluded annual final
draws held on the (13nd of October, 2017) by International Monetary
Fund (IMF) in association with the
WORLD BANK' as the 2017 compensation funds awarding to individuals
that deserves federal government International reward's as foster
sustainable World wide economic growth.

The funds is total value amount of ($US'1.6,million) and you will
receive your funds via bank to bank wire transfer,What you must do
right now to get this transaction
done is to kindly contact our IMF department director
(Mr.Christopher Lane) Kindly contact him with your full information
as reconfirmation of beneficiary
to avoid scam or wrong transfer,

Your full name:________________________
Address________________________
Age:_________________________
Country:_____________________
Occupation:_________________
Gender:______________________
and your personal phone contact___________________

Once you list out the required information to our director then he
will give you the instructions how to get your funds transfer direct
to your bank account and please
remember to ask him for your transaction security code which will
help us to protect your funds from getting hacked by the internet
scammers,hackers also known as impostors.

Below are the correct contact information details of Mr.Christopher,
Email: <imf580@usa.com>
Phone: +1(917) 633-8548

Make sure you contact Christopher immediately you receive our email
and ask him to give you the instructions to get your total funds,
thank you and remain blessed.

Best of Regard's
IMF New York.

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