419 scam: "Mrs. Christine Lagarde" <admin@dedic.sh> CHANGE OF ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- andrew_usbg@webmail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christine Lagarde" <admin@dedic.sh>
Reply-To: andrew_usbg@webmail.hu
Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 08:33:48 +0200
Subject: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
700 19TH STREET N.W WASHINGTON D.C. 20431
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA (USA)

>From the Desk of: Mrs. Christine Lagarde
Managing Director IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Attention: Beneficiary

The Executive Council Management of International Monetary Fund officially write you after our Executive Council Meeting today over the Following directives change of account petition on your payment file received today on your behalf and we copied to U.S. Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of United State Fund Tracking Department , as a result of petitions and counter petitions by foreign, compensation/beneficiaries fund of US$10.5 Million Dollars non-payment of your claims.

Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by your local representatives in United State by Mr. Albert Small to US-Bank Organization the payment fund bank. We do not know into which account to effect your payment any more since there is a different account number submitted.

Please, you are hereby required to verify the following immediately:-

1. Did you AUTHORIZE one Mr. Albert Small of California whose Passport Photograph is hereby attached below to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor? Thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details:

3. Account Name: Albert Small

4. Account Number: 8469379201

5. Routing Number: 0749302

6. Bank: Members Choice Credit Union

You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect the above Change of Account. If you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to the US-Bank Group immediately by contacting them via bellow email very urgently for legal action to be carried out.

Contact Name: Mr. Andrew J. Cecere
E-mail: andrew_usbg@webmail.hu
D L: +1 612 564 6336 (Ext 1 or 0)

Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you would receive your fund immediately. Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Albert Smallâ€˜s claim, if you fail to promptly respond/communicate to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted to claim this payment. Make sure you get back to me as soon as possible so that the necessary action will be taking immediately without further any further delay.

For and on Behalf of ,

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Mrs. Christine Lagarde
Managing Director IMF
Tel: +1 202 796 9444

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