419 scam: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <abdullahiadamuchabai@gmail.com> IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348102473294
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.
- ubagroupbankingplc1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <abdullahiadamuchabai@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubagroupbankingplc1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 07:04:24 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431
Ref Swift: IMFDUS3W2013

FASN: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G

Dear Sir/Ma,

While I.M.F is serving almost all the countries of the world, weâ€™re
obligated to comply with both Domestic and International Financial
Laws, which requires us to verify your identity prior to sending or
receiving wire transfer to or from nations. Please understand that
this procedure is crucial for preventing financing terrorism and
organized crime throughout the world. Today the Global Financial
Stability Report a quarterly publication launched to review a regular
assessment of global Pending Foreign Payments, reviewed that your
contract/Inheritance fund US$15,500,000.00 which was seized and
confiscated on Tuesday, July 10, 2020 by the Global Illicit Financial
Team as it was tagged suspicious fund transfer was proven to be a
legal fund, free from any illegal business and civil, criminal, or
financial crime.

In view to the verification process and survey in the Joint Annual
Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the IMF, the World Bank and
other key International Financial Intelligence Agencies, it has been
showed that you have fully complied with the International statutory
provision for payment of Huge Funds under Article 102, section 36, SS
1a-2b of the 2020 International Financial and Allied Matters Act.
Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer authorization
letter has been forwarded to the remitting bank "United Bank for
Africa" to commence with the fund transfer as appropriate to you as
the beneficiaries with Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number:
OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G.

With all due respect Sir/Ma, we apologize for the inconveniences and
pains this delay might have caused you and note that your fund
US$15,500,000.00 {Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars} shall
be released to you. Kindly contact; United Bank for Africa Plc, Email:
{ubagroupbankingplc1@gmail.com} with your Fund Allocation
Approval Serial Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G, as your fund transfer
order has been forward to their bank and you are only required to
re-confirm the following details if its yours.
(1) Full Name:.....
(2) Contact Address:....
(3) Tel:... verification reasons only. Any hesitation or
procrastination in following up as advised herewith might endanger the
transfer of your fund US$15,500,000.00 into your designated Bank
account within three working days. Thanks and congratulations.

Faithfully;
cc: Amine Mati
Senior Resident Representative and Mission Chief for Nigeria (I M F)
Cc: Christine Lagarde
Managing Director (I M F).
Cc: Ben S. Bernanke
Chairman, Federal Reserve Board System,
cc: Mr. Kennedy Uzoka
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer,
United Bank for Africa Plc
Phone Number :+2348102473294
E_MAIL:ubagroupbankingplc1@gmail.com

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