419 scam: "Mr Adam Johnson the New Manager $IMF$" <federalminister.imf3824@yahoo.com.ph> Your urgent response is highly needed.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22999038191 (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.
- federalminister.imf38@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Adam Johnson the New Manager $IMF$" <federalminister.imf3824@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: federalminister.imf38@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:16:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Your urgent response is highly needed.

Attention: My Good Friend,

My name is Mr Adam Johnson, the new
elected manager of International monetary funds (IMF) office Benin
republic. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow as saw your name on
the file last 2weeks as the one of the most beneficiary which did not
receive their fund compensation valued US$2.5millon which suppose to
been delivery to you, so we went to the delivery company this morning to
register your ATM Card. all the necessary arrangement of delivering
your ATM Master Card was made with FedEx Courier Company Ltd here in
Cotonou Benin Republic,

So I thank God very much for all the
movement I made, every thing goes normally. So only company that agree
to carry on the delivery is FedEx Courier Company on one condition, as
they found out that the card is not having insurance coverage on it,
more I rush to insurance company to check the cost of insurance
coverage, which they check the value of the money been loaded into debit
card, which the cost of insurance is $100.00.

Your ATM card is still with me as am
talking with you right now, so you have send the insurance coverage fee
immediately so that I can move with insurance company to insure your
card as soon as possible, payment information below. Send the money
through Western Union and send it immediately ok,

In addition, I am hereby giving your
every guarantee and also 100 % percent assurance that this is the only
money you will pay payable and after you pay it you will start withdrew
your fund immediately without any setback, so try to send this fee today
with the provided information below.

1. Receiver name:............. Mr. Chibike Okechukwu.

2. Country:............. Benin Republic.

3. City :............... Cotonou.

4...Test question:....How Long

5. Test answer:......Today.

6..Amount ..........US$100.00

Regards,

Mr Adam Johnson the New Manager (IMF)

federalminister.imf38@yahoo.com Telephone Number 00229 99 03 81 91

From International monetary funds

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