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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "federal republic of benin" (Benin is no Federal Republic, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • imf_internationalmonetaryfund@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <imf_7@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:55:55 +0100
Subject: IMF Gives Final Approval For Your Payment





IMF Gives Final Approval of PRGF Arrangement and International Assistance for Outstanding Payment in Benin Republic.




THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN PAYMENTS REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC {CTNOU} ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
IN OUR RECENT REVIEW OF OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS WE FOUND OUT THROUGH OUR NETWORK THAT UPON YOUR TRIALS AND EFFORT YOU HAVE NOT RECIEVED YOUR DUE PAYMENT.THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF MEETING HELD WITH THE WORLD BANK DELEGATES, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), U.S.A PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH, MR YAIBONY THE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN AND CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
TO PAY THE BENEFICAL OF THE FOLLOWING......... 1.HONOURALBE CONTRACTORS 2.NEXT OF KIN INHERITANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PAID WITH CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN. (CBB) 3. WINNING: ANY ONE WHO HAS NOT BEEN PAID HIS OR HER LOTTERY WINING SHOULD ALSO REPORT TO US WITH HIS PAYMENT QUALIFICATION.

IN RESPECT OF THIS ALL THESE BODIES HAS TEAMED UP TO REDEEM THE FRUSTRATION OF PEOPLE ARROUND THE WORLD BY MAPING OUT A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THESE PURPOSE.
SO YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT DR.JOHN ANTHONY ON THIS EMAIL:(imf_internationalmonetaryfund@yahoo.fr) IF YOU ARE OF ANY ABOVE MENTIONED OBJECTIVES CONCEPT.YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PERSON UNTILL YOU RECIEVE YOUR PAYMENT. AS YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE REMMITANCE.YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOU’RE FUND VALID US$18.5M (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR'S) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE.
INFORMATION NEEDED IS AS FOLLOWS:
1. YOUR NAME:..................................... 2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..................3. YOUR TELEPHONE ........................4. FAX.....................................................5. AGE.................................... ...............6. SEX:................................... ................7. YOUR OCCUPATION:..................... 8. YOUR BANKING DETAILS:............ REGARDS,DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND [CBB.] BENINFOR THE COMMISSION.



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