419 scam: Ashok Bhatia <contactmydesk0101@gmail.com> Re COMPENSATORY PAYMENT (Reminder Again!)

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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:

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:
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Ashok Bhatia <contactmydesk0101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mydesk.forexunit@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 05:08:27 -0800
Subject: Re COMPENSATORY PAYMENT (Reminder Again!)

International Monetary Fund
For European Region.

Goodday !

With the ongoing abandoned/scam victim compensation payment exercise
conducted by the U.S Dept of the Treasury, a memo has been sent to its
consulate global offices to henceforth advise every foreign fund
beneficiary to present their details for Supervisory Authorization
appropriation documentations for the immediate release of their funds.

Also be informed that after due consultation, this office is aware of your
Dilemma and we have put that into consideration because of all what you
went through in the hands of impostors/scammers hence after our meeting
this morning with the board and management representatives of the Bank For
International Settlement, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) respectively concerning scam victims emanating from Contract Payment,
Fund Inheritance, Lottery Winning or Online Dating Scam, etc. It was
concluded that allocated compensatory funds valued One Million Nine
Hundred And Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,985,000) should be paid to you
through our accredited payment bank.

In this regard, you are required to quickly respond to this email by
providing your details requested below so as to enable immediate payment of
your compensatory funds through our banking services here in EUROPE or in
the USA.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your Phone Number:

Lastly, should you have any question concerning this update, please do not
hesitate to contact the undersigned office as your compensatory funds will
be canceled and retrieved back to the treasury after five (5) business days
of this notice.

Respond ASAP.

Regards,

Ashok Bhatia (Director)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
For European Region.

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