419 scam: "IMF" <jssjsjssksshskskshsj@hotmail.com> UNPAID FUND $7,500,000.00.

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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.
- officeinformation1954@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF" <jssjsjssksshskskshsj@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: globalinternationalbank@lenta.ru
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 11:19:49 -0800
Subject: UNPAID FUND $7,500,000.00.

International Monetary Fund
IMF Headquarters (Washington, DC)
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431

To the knowledge of the Beneficiary

My name is Mrs Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund [IMF].

This is to inform you that the International Monetary Fund [IMF] through our international monitoring network and the United Nations [UN] has recovered your UNPAID FUND $7,500,000.00 that has been on hold.

We hereby advise you to reconfirm to this office officially if you are the person that instructed Mr.RICHARD J. ORENSTEIN of America to claim and receive the payment on your behalf before we send your fund transfer instruction to one of our approved paying banks to contact you for the release of your fund.

Please, Re-confirm as follows
(1) Your Full Name........
(2) Full Residential Address:
(3) Country/State..........
(4) Beneficiary Amount
(5) Direct and Current Phone
(6) Passport identification

Please you are also required to clarify the following immediately: 1. Is Mr.RICHARD J. ORENSTEIN your local representative? 2. Did you sign any â€œDeed of Assignmentâ€ in his favor, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details to receive your fund?

Mr. RICHARD J. ORENSTEIN
Address: 4700 SHERIDAN STREET, Suite N HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33021 USA.
Occupation; FINANCIAL MANAGER / LENDER
Account Name: RICHARD J. ORENSTEIN
Bank Name: BANK CIMB NIAGA SYARIAH
Bank Address: Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No. 16 Padang Indonesia.
Account Number: 762296628800
Swift Code Bank : BNIAIDJA

Please confirm so that we can proceed with your fund payment as we donâ€™t anticipate any further delay. Kindly email me if you are interested in receiving your funds. My private E-mail : officeinformation1954@gmail.com

Anticipating your urgent cooperation in other to receive your payment.

Thank You.

Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director(IMF)

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