419 scam: "Mr. Dennis Mclintock" <info@lee.org> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

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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:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- mclintockdennise@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dennis Mclintock" <info@lee.org>
Reply-To: mclintockdennise@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:09:31 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE
BUDGET OFFICE,

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

Greetings.

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be
of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long over due Certified Bank Draft Cheque
of ($2.500.000.00 usd) due to excessive demand for money from you by
both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your
fund remain unpaid to you.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) It may interest you to know that
reports have reached our office by so many correspondence on the
uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and
Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided
to put a stop to that and that is why i was appointed to handle your
transaction here in United State

All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from
your transaction and you have been advised not to respond to them
anymore since the IMF is now directly in Charge of your Certified Bank
Draft Cheque ($2.500.000.00 usd ) You are hereby advised not to remit
further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction
as your fund will be transfer to you directly from our source. I hope
this is clear to you now; any action contrary to this instruction is
at your own risk.

And the only money you are to pay is $110 Usd for the paper works
backup documentation on your Certified ATM MASTER CARD, take note of
that. Once again stop contacting those people, instead of dealing
with those liars that will be turning you down with there lies.

In furtherance to my mail, then also, anytime you receive any kind of
email similar to the one I have sent you this very first time I
contacted you or any one, I will want you not to respond to it and it
should be forwarded to me. Be rest assured that it must be an under
ground ploy from the Bank doing an investigation to see if you will
also jump at the opportunity of such proposal.

This is a way of carrying out investigation over the legitimacy of the
claim you are making to the ATM MASTER CARD . So any time you receive
an email similar to the one I have sent you for the very first time
even the FBI or I.M.F even anyone at all, I will want you not to
respond to it. All you need to do is forward it to me. No matter from
whom ever it came from, you must disregard it. It is an under ground
investigation from the office and the Bank.

Only respond to this e-mail (mclintockdennise@gmail.com)

Regards.

Mr,Dennis Mclintock
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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