419 scam: "I.M.F" <okorochafestus49@gmail.com> APPROVAL NOTICE

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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:
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F" <okorochafestus49@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bravobonli91@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 06:37:37 +0100
Subject: APPROVAL NOTICE

ATTENTION

You are among those whose pending payment has been approved by the
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) in conjunction with the WORLD BANK. The
release of your fund has been delayed either as a result of your dealing
with unauthorized individuals or unawareness of your current fund and its
value. You are advised to stop further communication with anybody or
institution regarding the payment.

Note that these funds constitute unpaid Insurance, Pension, Contract sums,
Inheritance/next of kin and Lottery beneficiaries that originated from
Europe, Asia Plus Middle East, America and Africa. Be notified then You are
among the list of individuals and companies whose unpaid funds have been
approved for payment under the supervision of the International Monetary
Fund Headquarters here in berlin germany

We request that you contact this office within 48 hours of receiving this
notification.

On contacting us, please confirm your
full name
telephone number
ID CARD
home address
to enable us to normalize the documents in your name and advise you on how
to make your claim FOR YOUR $25,000,000. INHERITED FUND

Yours faithfully,
Dr. makos
Coordinator, International Settlement Unit

Anti-fraud resources:

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