419 scam: infobank <frendamaria37@gmail.com> IMF/RAF/IMP/27

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: infobank <frendamaria37@gmail.com>
Reply-To: inforwordbank.bank@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:53:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: IMF/RAF/IMP/27

Department, World bank Zurich.
Date: 14/10/2019
Ref : IMF/RAF/IMP/27

Dear Esteem Customer,
This is to officially notify you that,our Financial Recruitment department has selected you with your
email link as one of the customers to be employed within your area to handle some funds disbursement program of $2,500,000, two Million five hundred thousand united states dollars only, to all entrepreneurs in your location and Farmers that has government registration numbers but we are surprise to receive this account, for the transfer of the funds to you, Please RE-confirm immediately, for further inquiry,Â try and confirm if you are the owner of this account information below, so that we can proceed and make the payment in your account?? For easier communications, kindly contact me us hereÂ With the email Adddres below thanks:

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