419 scam: jim nelson <jimnelson995@yahoo.pt> FROM OFFICE OF IMF COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,

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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:
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: jim nelson <jimnelson995@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: jim nelson <moneygrambj01@yeah.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:15:54 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF IMF COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,

Â FROM OFFICE OF IMF COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,Â
CONTACT MONEYGRAM BENIN REPUBLIC!!BLOCK 2312?APKPAKPA RAOD COTONOU BENIN.
ATTN: CUSTOMER?
THIS LETTER OF NOTIFICATION FROM THE MoneyGram INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER UNITED STATE IS TO INOFRM YOU THAT THE MoneyGram OFFICE IN BENIN REPUBLIC HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND MANDATED TO FINALIZE YOUR OVERDUE TRANSACTION VIA THE MoneyGram MONEY TRANSFER.
WE FINALLY CONCLUDED TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT OF (US$4.5m) VIA MoneyGram OFFICE THIS MORNING AS THE BEST AND EASIER WAY TO CASH YOUR FUNDS IN ANY OF YOUR NEAREST MoneyGram OFFICE IN YOUR CITY, WELL BASED ON THE AGREEMENT WITH MoneyGram DIRECTOR OF BENIN REPUBLIC, MR. MIDOMBO DAVID, BE INFORMED THAT YOUR TRANSFER SHALL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THE MoneyGram OFFICE OF BENIN REPUBLIC RECONFIRM ALL YOUR INFORMATION TO THEM AS FOLLOW:
YOUR NAME___________Â YOUR HOME ADDRESS_______Â YOUR COUNTY/CITY___________Â YOUR AGE/SEX_____________Â DIRECT PHONE NUMBER_______Â YOUR ID COPY_______Â YOUR OCCUPATION_______

MONEY GRAM OFFICECONTACT PERSON:Â MR. MIDOMBO DAVID,email: moneygrambj01@yeah.netCONTACT TELEPHONE:+229 68932108
MONEYGRAM OFFICE OF BENIN REPUBLIC HAS ASSISTED TO SEND THE FIRST $6500.00 TO YOU THROUGH MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER. SO CONTACT MONEYGRAM AGENT MR. MIDOMBO DAVID, AND ASK HOW MUCH CHARGE YOU NEED TO REMIT TO THEM FOR PROCESSING CHARGE BEFORE THEY CAN TRANSFER THE FIRST $6500.00 PAYMENT.
REGARDS,JIM NELSONÂ IMF SECRETARY,Â BENIN REPUBLICFROM OFFICE OF IMFÂ COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC,BLOCKÂ 2312?APKPAKPA RAOD COTONOU BENIN.

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