419 scam: "Mrs . Christine Lagarde[ DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND]" <mingmui019@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs . Christine Lagarde[ DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND]" <mingmui019@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

INTERNATIONAL MONITARY FUND(I.M.F).---
Address: 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 U.S.A.

Attn:Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that the International Monetary Fund
IMF is compensating all the scam victims $360,000.00 USD each, and
your email address was found in the scam victim's list.
We have mandate United Bank For Africa to transfer your compensation
fund to you via Western Union Money Transfer.
Contact Mr Kennedy Uzoka and send to him your information as where he
will be sending the funds to you, such as,
Receiver's name:-_______
Address:-__________
Country:-____________
Phone number:-________

Contact person: MR. KENNEDY UZOKA,
GROUP MD/CEO,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
Email: redacted@domain.name

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72
hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to
the paying bank by the IMF.
Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you start receiving your compensation fund.
Hope to hear from you soon so as to confirm receipt of this payment.

Regards,
Mrs . Christine Lagarde
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND

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