419 scam: IMF <bmw-3@mksat.net> Our Ref: IMF/FGN/RMB/088/2020

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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:
- "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)
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.
- leovuyo4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- unit. attn: mr. leo vuyo on direct tel: +27656180 545: leovuyo4@gmail.com/ consultant@mailbox.co.za with this payment ref n0: (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: IMF <bmw-3@mksat.net>
Reply-To: leovuyo4@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 02:00:50 -0700
Subject: Our Ref: IMF/FGN/RMB/088/2020

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
IMF Headquarters: 7001 19th Street, 20219-001
N.W., Washington D. C. 20413,
United States of America.

Our Ref: IMF/FGN/RMB/088/2020
Internal Memo Urgent!

ATTN: Beneficiary,

SUB-FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) DEBT
SERVICING EXERCISE EFT APPROVAL VERIFY DEAL IMF/ RMB CODE:
BBYUK/REG1958755 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER: 4083 0521 0038 4356
OPERATOR N0:037899 DEAL RECEIPT - FOREIGN CURRENCY TRF BROUGHT - CALL
EFT ACCOUNT TRO5244075994Q09 Total Amount for Transfer:US$15.500.000.00

Sequel to the meeting we had with the African and European country
leaders in regards to the payments been owed by the Africa and Europe
continents, the Chairman of African Union (AU) and that of the European
Union (EU) have made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed via
Contracts, Inheritance, Lottery, During their recent interview with
United Nation overdue contract payment commission that all the debts
been owed by the Africans and Europeans should be paid to them via AU
and EU accounts with the supervision of the bank of International
settlement (BIS) here in the United States which you happened to be one
of the beneficiary confirmed for this payment settlement.

Also In accordance with the payment verification and auditing exercise
carried out by the UK Debt Servicing Unit of the World Bank, (W.B) and
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the European
Union (EU), it has been brought to the knowledge of the Comptroller
General, International Monetary Fund that your outstanding valid
US$15,500.000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) only has been deposited for immediate transfer with the SOUTH
AFRICAN RESERVE BANK and has been approved for urgent payment to your
receiving bank account through their International remittance unit.

We issue this last notification to you on this development since we
were unable to reach you with the payment Details, as you are advised
to contact the SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK, International Remittance
Unit. Attn: Mr. Leo Vuyo on Direct Tel: +27656180 545:
leovuyo4@gmail.com/ consultant@mailbox.co.za with this payment Ref N0:
BBYUK/REG1958755 for the transfer conclusion.

This avenue has been created by the United Nations (EU) & (AU) on
Foreign debt Reconciliation Commission to offset all the outstanding
foreign payments on-hold in order to rehabilitate the lost dignity of
the EU & AU African states.

The international Monetary Fund (IMF) remains communicated to our
financial principles through the above contact details. We hope you
will benefit from our team of experts. We assure you the best of our
services at all times assuring you of this payment transfer legitimacy.

Congratulation's,

Yours faithfully
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (IMF)

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