419 scam: Internationalmonetory Fund <internationalmonetoryfund11@yahoo.com> ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY FROM (I.M.F ) ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ???

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "cotonou" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998147564 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- internationalmonetaryfundsi47@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Internationalmonetory Fund <internationalmonetoryfund11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: internationalmonetaryfundsi47@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:54:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY FROM (I.M.F ) ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ???

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
Section: International Funds Recovery
Branch Office: BP 302;Akpakpa Cotonou Benin Republic.
Emails:internationalmonetaryfundsi47@gmail.com
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ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARYÂ !!!!!
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TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND INHERITANCE FUND FROM IMF $2.5000 000 00USDÂ
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Good day!!, this is to brings to your notice that you are among the list of those that have been scammed in Benin Republic West Africa, We discovered this on Monday this week during our investigation and rehabilitation programme organised by our president Dr Yayi Boni and Mrs Christine Lagarde, new IMF DIRECTOR in conjunction with IMF aid and compensation committee.Â
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You are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on how to receive your funds, you will be directed on how to receive the fund once you get back to us.Â
However, It wasn't our intention to contact through this media becauseÂ your name's was announce both on the television and BBC world, but we are very surprised when Mr Craig Morrison came to our office today with some Bank account information's to claim your fund that you are dead through Auto accident.
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This is the Bank account information's he want to use to claim your fund, Mr Craig Morrison account co-ordinate is as stated below:-
Â Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, Wa 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 5319678606.
Account Holders name: Donnell Vacoly Clayton.
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Moreover, we decided to email and confirm from you whetherÂ youâ€™re alive or dead before we canÂ allow the transfer to his account informationâ€™s he wanted to use to divert the fund, and also to confirm if his claimed of you being Dead is true or not. Kindly call this Telephone number ( +229 981 475 64 ) as soon as you receive this e-mail to enable us know that you are still alive.
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And provide your personal informationâ€™s stated below to enable us process and transfer your funds successfully to you and you can read more about the fund here: http.//www.imf.org/external/ np/sec/pr/2011/pr11271.htm.
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YOUR FULL NAME________
YOUR ADDRESS__________
YOUR OCCUPATION_________
YOUR AGE.____________
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE)._________
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On behalf of the I.M.F (International Monetary Fund) we apologizes for the shock this may cause you and your family, reply this mail through our system operator, MR.JUBRIL AMINU
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Name:- MR.JUBRIL AMINU
Email:- (internationalmonetaryfundsi47@gmail.com)
Tel:-Â ( +229-98-14-75-64 )
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Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Jerry G.Lawal
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On Behalf Of Mr. Rodrigo de Rato Figaredo
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Benin Republic Branch.
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