419 scam: "IMF"<post@imf.com> RE: YOUR FUND RELEASE UPDATE (Acknowledge receipt)

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- debtreconciliation0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debtreconciliation0@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 03:16:40 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR FUND RELEASE UPDATE (Acknowledge receipt)

From: Wayne Mitchell
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
European Monetary Unit,
London, United Kingdom

Date: 12th June, 2018

RE: US$5,000,000.00 APPROVED PART PAYMENT

I'm Wayne Mitchell, the Auditor General, International Monetary Fund (IMF) European Monetary Unit, set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities worldwide. The auditors is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid Inheritance/Contract claims by companies and individuals and instructs the correspondence paying Banks to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.

You are being legally contacted regarding the release of your long awaited lawful entitlement fund. After a detailed review of your payment, International Monetary Fund (IMF) European Monetary Unit has approved and mandated that part payment sum of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million Million United States Dollars Only) paid to you this second quarter of fiscal year of 2018.

I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be paid to you as soon as you respond to this letter without delay.

Enclosed is my working ID card for my identification, for your record purposes.

Kindly reply as a matter of urgent for this release of your cash payment to you through the secured email ID: debtreconciliation0@gmail.com

I await your prompt response

Respectfully,
Wayne Mitchell
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
European Monetary Unit,
London, United Kingdom

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