419 scam: "IMF U.S.A" <ezugwujaneth@gmail.com> RE : COMPENSATION PAYMENT TRANSFER ORDER

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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 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.
- joergstephan@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF U.S.A" <ezugwujaneth@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joergstephan@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:34:16 -0800
Subject: RE : COMPENSATION PAYMENT TRANSFER ORDER

*INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS*

*( I.M.F) Head Office1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,Washington, DC, 20431
USAREF:-IMFUSA/EUROPE/817/2022*

*Email : joergstephan@consultant.com <joergstephan@consultant.com>*

* RE : COMPENSATION PAYMENT TRANSFER ORDER*

*Dear, Beneficiary This is to inform you that we have been working towards
theeradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help ofthe
Organization of United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund(IMF) and
FBI. We have been able to track down so many of this scamartist in various
parts of African countries and Europe, whichincludes (Nigeria, United
Kingdom, Spain, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal)and they are all in Government
custody now, they will appear atCriminal Court in WASHINGTON D.C soon for
Criminal/Fraud Justice. During the course of our investigation, we have
been able to recoverso much money from these scam artists. The United
Nations Anti-CrimeThe Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
have ordered thatthe money recovered from the Scammers be shared among
100beneficiaries for compensation. This Email/Letter has been directed
toyou because your email address was found in one of the scammer
Artistsfile and computer hard-disk during the investigation, maybe you
havebeen scammed. You are therefore being compensated with the sum
of$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United
StateDollars). We have arranged your payment to be paid to you direct to
your bankaccount. To receive the above fund, you are therefore advised
tocontact the (Texas City Bank Agent) who willtransfer the fund to your
bank account from the City Bank. Kindlycontact the US Texas City Bank
Agent with the below contact details: Contact: Mr. Joerg
StephanCompensation Fund Transfer Dept.(Texas City Bank)Contact Email:
joergstephan@consultant.com <joergstephan@consultant.com>*

* Contact him now with the required below details. 1. Your Full Name:2.
Address:3. Your Age:4. Occupation:5. Cell/Mobile Number: Your honest and
gentle cooperation is the key to a successfultransaction. Yours in
Service.MR. JOERG STEPHAN.International Monetary Funds Investigation Unit.*

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