419 scam: "( I.M.F ) Head Office" <amakaphilo3@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
- officeinspection054@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "( I.M.F ) Head Office" <amakaphilo3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeinspection054@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 02:15:52 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F) Ref: 35460021.

PRESS RELEASE: LETTER BY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) MANAGING
DIRECTOR MS. KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA. YOUR APPROVED FUND IN TOTAL AMOUNT OF
(TWENTY SEVEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR).

Transaction Reference Number:0017-21167360021.
Transaction Code: 1990
Approval Number: UN5685P.
Fund Release Code Number: 0017.
Fund Authorization Approved Number: WH44CV.

Attention: Fund Beneficiary,
Greetings,

This officially informs you that the IMF management has met to see that we
resolve and compensate all fraud victims like you this time. The Legal
Department (LEG) of the International Monetary Fund (The Funds) is
concludingly satisfied with your approval of funds of US$27,700,000.00. The
fund is an international organization with membership in 190 countries. The
Fund's Legal Department aims to promote and uphold the rule of law and
financial integrity, which are essential to the Fund in the fulfillment of
its mandate.

Your fund payment letter was forwarded today to the Board of Governors of
the Fund, the board of directors, management and staff of the relevant
authorities, as well as the United States authorities on fund laws and
regulations, financial integrity issues and fund-related administrative
matters as well as domestic legal and issued approval of your fund mandate
to be release to you immediately.

LEG's financial integrity work is carried out by two units under the direct
supervision of the General Counsel and the Director of the Legal
Department. You, as the successful beneficiary, will be assigned to the
units to enable the successful completion of your funds release into your
Bank Account. You have to conclude on the instructions perfectly on the
elucidation proceedings immediately, Meanwhile, The Board of Governors of
the Fund, the Executive Board, the management and personnel of the
relevant agencies, and the Department of Finance and International
Remittances of Bank of America (BOA) in accordance with the rules and
regulations regulating international remittances, also by Secretary of
State Antony Blinken.

Note: the Fund's Legal Department offers you a unique opportunity
to help strengthen and final conclusion of your funds, regional and
country-wide financial integrity efforts, including the fight against money
laundering and the fight against terrorist financing (AML / CFT). We will
proceed you with more details on the elucidations release procedure as soon
as we received your reply. Note! If you have received your funds, do not
reply to this message. Stay Safe,

Hon. Mr.Ceda Ogada

Email;officeinspection054@gmail.com

Secretary Of The Fund And Secretary's Department Director, IMF

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