419 scam: I M F <westernuniontransfer606@gmail.com> IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE IMF OFFICE

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: I M F <westernuniontransfer606@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imforganisation14@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 19:18:11 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE IMF OFFICE

This is Mr Mark from the IMF office Washington DC, I write to to you this
morning to informed you because I have been receiving much text and email
from Mr Paul Williams who claimed to be your nest of kin, And he stated
that you was in the hospital for auto accident,That you instructed him to
come and claimed your funds,Mr Paul also said that he did not have any hope
for your recovery,So I decided to hear from you if you are away of him
before we release the box to him to avoid any problem after it has
been release to him, So the question now is are you the one that instructed
him to come and claimed your funds Because this particular man has been
disturbing US for long so I tried to contact you this morning So if you
are not the one that instructed him then tomorrow morning he will be
arrested and put to jail.

Mr Paul also said that he do not have any hope for your recovery so I
decided to hear from you to know if you are away of him before we can
release the box to him to avoid any problem after it has been realised to
him So kindly contact us urgently as we have his identification and
residence he provided for this payment to be wired to his account. N/B Note
that you are required to pay the IMF payment Release Bound administrative
charge of $150 for file endorsement processing
charge.

Here is the information you are required to send via email for us to
check up with the data's we have in our central computer.
(1) Full Name.............
(2) Country/State/ City Name.............
(3) Delivery Address.........
(4) Occupation.............
(5) Sex..................
(6) Age.................
(7) A Cope of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses..................
(8)phone number or WhatsApp number...................
As soon as you provide the information above, we will direct you on
how to send the file endorsement processing charge
signed by
IMF
OFFICE (SAN).
Chief IMF payment Audit
International Monetary Funds
Senior Representative Payment Office 700 19th ST NW , Washington, DC 20431,
United state.

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