419 scam: "IMF INSPECTOR JUDE CLIFFORD" <https.www.ubagroup.org06@gmail.com> IMF OFFICIAL

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- com.eibdepartment.org@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "IMF INSPECTOR JUDE CLIFFORD" <https.www.ubagroup.org06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: com.eibdepartment.org@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:56:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IMF OFFICIAL

UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

COMPENSATION FUNDS

PAYMENT ORDER

1775 K ST NW # 400

WASHINGTON D.C., DC 20006-1500,

UNITED STATES

TEL/FAX: +1-989-3XX-8137

ATTENTION!!

Dear Email Owner

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the International

Monetary Fund (IMF) and FBI.

We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of African countries and Europe, which includes (Nigeria, Indian, Spain, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for Criminal/Fraud Justice.

During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. Your Email address Won $755,000 on October 05, 2020, Winning Number is (5 6 14 29 35) The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered that the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the

World for compensation.

This Email/Letter has been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scammer Artists file and computer hard-disk during the investigation, maybe you have been scammed. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of $755,000 (US$) (Seven hundred and fifty five thousand United State Dollars).

We have arranged your payment to be paid to you directly to your bank account in your country.

To receive the above fund, you are therefore advised to contact the (EIB, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT UNION BANK) who will transfer the fund to your bank account from the Reserve Bank.

We have advised the Bank Agent to commence your transaction as soon as you comply with our direction, also remember to inform us as soon as you contact the bank to enable us to monitor

this payment and the transfer communications to avoid further delay or misdirection of your fund.

Remember that at the bank the only payment needed is the IMF ownership clearance certificate fee to allow you have the authority to receive the total fund in your bank account in peace.

Your total winning fund has been deposited to the approval payment bank below these details:

Translation Code: bjbj 36XJB

Registered Code: No BJK447

Security Code: sctc /2019WU/567

Transaction code: 233/cstc/108/33025

Certificate of deposit code: sctc/bun/xxiv/-78/81

Amount:$755,000 dollars

Winning number:5 6 14 29 35

Kindly contact the European Investment Union payment Bank general Bank manager now through this (com.eibdepartment.org@gmail.com):

Contact: Dr. Wilson Taylor

Compensation Fund Transfer Dept.

(E.I.B, European Investment Union Bank)

Contact Email: (com.eibdepartment.org@gmail.com)

The bank Manager will give you more details on how you can receive your fund in your appointed bank account as we have already instructed the bank official.

Thanks for your kind attention

With best regards

IMF European Department Director Alfred Kammer (Edition M021 REPORT)

United Nations Funds Investigation Unit.

jacinta.scannell@nullhotmail.com

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