419 scam: "JOERG STEPHAN " <olatunjialice18@gmail.com> RE : COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS US$13,000,000.00

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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: "JOERG STEPHAN " <olatunjialice18@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joergstephan@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:30:22 -0700
Subject: RE : COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS US$13,000,000.00

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
( I.M.F) Head Office
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC, 20431 USA
REF:-IMFUSA/EUROPE/817/2023/ATM-CARD
Email : joergstephan@consultant.com
Lobby : Mon-Thur 9-4, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-1,
Sun Closed. =

RE: COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS US$13,000,000.=
00 =

=

It is a pleasure to write to you that we have reconciled with our logistic =
department on the reimbursement of some funds spent by you during the cause=
of your inadequate dealings with some imposters who claim to be staff in b=
anks and other regional payment centers.

Our reconciliation teams with the prospectus instrument of the United Natio=
ns after freezing suspected imposters accounts. This support was fully effe=
ctive with the help of the World Bank after a summit meeting in the United =
States. The financial analysis on financial stability issues fluctuates th=
eir economy with the international global standard. =

After gathering this sum, our logistics department gave us a list of custom=
ers to be paid who fall victim to these imposters due to unawareness. And m=
ode of payment was as well specified for proper conducts and financial regu=
lations to kick against criminality during the process of payment. =

We have arranged your payment through our swift card centers, which is the =
latest instruction from the International Monetary Fund Reconciliation Offi=
ce. The card center will send you an ATM Debit card which you will use to w=
ithdraw your money in any ATM Center, Banks and Union Pay Credit outlets in=
the world, You are hereby selected as an honor for this payment approval, =
which you are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail in returning the requ=
ired below to the Logistic Department by email listed below. =

Office of Reconciliation and Logistics Vaults, International Monetary Fund =
(IMF), =

Contact Manager: Joerg Stephan =

Email: joergstephan@consultant.com =

1. Full Name:
2. Phone and Fax Number:
3. Your age and Current Occupation:
4. Contact Address where you want your ATM Card to be delivered to (P.O Box=
Not Acceptable):
5. ID CARD : =

For your information, you have to stop any further communication with any o=
ther person (s) or office (s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your paymen=
t. =

Because of Impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (A=
TM-745-23-037) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the Card C=
enter by using it as your subject. =

Kindly be informed that recipients shall be liable to all costs arising for=
the delivery of the donation parcel.This is due to Legal law protecting al=
l donation funds misappropriation. =

Yours in Service,
Joerg Stephan,
Director of the Finance Department
International Monetary Fund (I.M.F)
=A9 2023 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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