419 scam: "International Monetary Fund"<mail@thaidevhost.com> Mr.Tobias Adrian.Financial Counsellor & Director of the Monetary.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <belavaderver@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:21:43 -0700
Subject: Mr.Tobias Adrian.Financial Counsellor & Director of the Monetary.

Good day,

Congratulations, you have been compensated with the sum of US$9,700,000.00 (Nine, Million Seven Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars) by the United Nations and Co-Sponsor International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the Internet Fraud compensation programmer organized to compensate the internet Fraud victims. Your Email ID Compensation Ref No: IMF/UN/FQ7XX, your email ID was find among the email addresses on the internet complainant’s blogs, that are to be compensated from the total sum of US$600,Million realized so far from internet fraudsters by the International Police, which we have also recovered from the agency. For Claims, reconfirm the following details

1. Full Name:

2. Home / Office Address:

3. Direct Phone Number:

4. Country:

5 Occupations:

Do not forget to quote your Compensation Ref. No: IMF/UN/FQ7XX, and Your Full Name. For more inquiry call or telegram:

Congratulations,

Mr.Tobias Adrian.

Financial Counsellor & Director of the Monetary.

& Capital Markets Department.

International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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