419 scam: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS <adoubatoubo@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?wqFCdWVuYXMgbm90aWNpYXMh?=

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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:
- "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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- info.ubabank.net01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS <adoubatoubo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.ubabank.net01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:43:57 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?wqFCdWVuYXMgbm90aWNpYXMh?=

*FONDO MONETARIO INTERNACIONAL (FMI)DivisiÃ³n de LiquidaciÃ³n de Deudas
Internacionales,NÂ° 1900, PRESIDENTE DE AV.DUReferencia: -XVGNN82022Â¡Buenas
noticias!Bienvenido al correo electrÃ³nico oficial del I.M.F. SEÃ‘ORA.
DIRECTOR. KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA. NUESTRO INFORME:AtenciÃ³n: Â¡Estimado
propietario del correo electrÃ³nico!Soy la Sra. Kristalina Georgieva,
Directora y Presidenta (FMI) de lome Togo. Les informamos que el Fondo
Monetario Internacional (FMI) en Washington, DC, EE.UU. visitÃ³ nuestro paÃs
para estudiar la investigaciÃ³n de fraude en lÃnea; Ha recibido esta
informaciÃ³n hoy porque su direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico fue encontrada en
la lista de vÃctimas de fraude en este paÃs.InformaciÃ³n adicional (FMI),
Washington, DC. compensa a todos los paÃses que fueron defraudadores en
nuestro paÃs, y su direcciÃ³n de correo electrÃ³nico fue encontrada en estas
listas de vÃctimas. Â¡Entonces! El FMI ha confiado en United Bank For Africa
para la transferencia de su fondo de compensaciÃ³n utilizando mÃ©todos ATM
VISA CARD.EL FORMULARIO A CONTINUACIÃ“N DEBE SER COMPLETADO POR EL
BENEFICIARIO DE LOS FONDOS ESTABLECIDOS PARA LA VERIFICACIÃ“N.TU NOMBRE
COMPLETO==============TU PAÃS DE ORIGEN===========SU DIRECCIÃ“N===========TU
CIUDAD ==============DIRECCIONES DE CORREO ELECTRÃ“NICO
OPCIONALES=============FECHA Y LUGAR DE NACIMIENTO===========NÃšMERO DE
TELÃ‰FONO============ OCUPACION==========UNA COPIA DE SU PASAPORTE
INTERNACIONAL O TARJETA DE IDENTIFICACIÃ“N VIGENTE======= Sin embargo,
hemos decidido entregar esta tarjeta Visa ATM que tiene un valor de
$2,600,000.00 (dos millones seiscientos mil dÃ³lares) utilizando una tarjeta
Visa ATM, no podremos realizar este pago utilizando solo su direcciÃ³n de
correo electrÃ³nico.ComunÃquese con UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, inmediatamente
porque su Fondo ya estÃ¡ aprobado. Ahora comunÃquese con el Director de
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, cuyo nombre es MR. Tony ElumeluCorreo electrÃ³nico
(info.ubabank.net01@gmail.com <info.ubabank.net01@gmail.com>)TelÃ©fono:
+22898601867ContÃ¡ctelos ahora y reciba su propio Fondo total de
$2.600.000.00 USD. Â¡Â¡Antes de que sea tarde!!.Horario de atenciÃ³n Lunes a
Viernes: 07:45 a 17:00 SÃ¡bado 9:00 - 13:00Con los mejores deseosSEÃ‘ORA.
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA(FMI) Presidente*

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