419 scam: "Dr. David Lipton" <infor@net> IMF Fund Release Code (01091XC1) Of $4 Million Dollars...

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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:
- "huge sum of money" (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 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. David Lipton" <infor@net>
Reply-To: imfseniorofficerdrdavid@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 00:55:22 -0700
Subject: IMF Fund Release Code (01091XC1) Of $4 Million Dollars...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters 2 (HQ2) Address: 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW) Washington, D.C. 20431 United States.
SWIFT: IMFDUS3WXXX

IMF Fund Release Code (01091XC1) Of $4 Million Dollars.

ATTENTION PLEASE:

This is to bring to your notice that you are among those that have a huge sum of money credited in their names for transfer and is currently floating in the international banking community, These funds originated from unpaid contract sum, inheritance, next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that originated from Middle east, America and Africa. You are among the list of individuals and companies whose unpaid funds has been approved for payment under the supervision of International Monetary Fund (IMF).

We have been mandated to contact you following the outcomes of the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) summit, where it was decided that IMF will monitor the payment of funds currently floating in the international financial database, As a result of this development, verification was conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the World Bank (WB) on your payment file and it has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations

In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your behalf:

(1) My Office desk have received a sworn affidavit to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated: Wells Fargo Bank,11809 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Shawnee, KS 66203.Account number 270 428 1130 of Mrs.Mary T. Redman

(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mrs. Mary T. Redman to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that she receive cash call remittance on your behalf.

(3) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mrs. Mary T. Redman to change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below: Wells Fargo Bank,11809 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Shawnee, KS 66203. Account number 270 428 1130 of Mary T. Redman, Address 3288 Better Street Kansas City, KS 64108.

I have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that Mrs. Mary T. Redman is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit into a different bank account. You are advised to call, Text or email back upon receipt of this mail to enable me advice you on how to go about this matter.

Thanks am waiting for your urgent respond.

Yours faithfully
Dr. David Lipton
Senior Official Representative And Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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