419 scam: "I.M.F HEAD OFFICE" <yakubusaidu690@gmail.com> ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY.

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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)
- "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 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.
- imf.fundcompensationdepartment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F HEAD OFFICE" <yakubusaidu690@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imf.fundcompensationdepartment@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 08:30:21 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT:
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington,
DC 20431, USA.
REF:-XVGNN82010.

Attn:

COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:

Sorry for making this contact through e-mail since we could not reach
your phone number.

Did You Instruct One Ms. Donna K. Heberling, To Claim Your
US$10,700.000.00?
The above-mentioned person visited this Office 10:45am yesterday,
with your vital payment numbers claiming it was given to her by your good
self, granting her the benefit to process and claim your pending fund
valued US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) for family reasons.

She further stated that you are one of the Coronavirus diseases
(COVID-19) victims as you did not survive but you gave her your
vital payment numbers to claim your pending fund before you pass away.

............... VITAL PAYMENT NUMBERS ...............

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Approval No; IMF5685P,
Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632,
Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation
No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013. Transaction Code {7272}

Please respond to this very important email.

Our office has asked Ms. Donna K. Heberling, to return back to this
office within (72) working hours to enable us to have a personal
confirmation from you being communicating to the beneficiary.

We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund
to the new beneficiary Ms. Donna K. Heberling, since you are one of
the Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) Victim but we must adhere to the
procedures of this honorable Organization by making sure this request
is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary and the existing
attorney. Your urgent confirmation is required if you are (Dead OR
Alive). Respond to this e-mail on [imf.fundcompensationdepartment@gmail.com]
with immediate effect.

Regards,

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)

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