419 scam: IMF REPS <officedesky@yahoo.pt> YOUR COMPENSATION FROM IMF

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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:
- "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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: IMF REPS <officedesky@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: IMF REPS <mrsjuliet.john@56788.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:02:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FROM IMF

Â Read carefully,

The International Monetary Fund IMF is compensating all the scam victims 950,000.00USD each, and your email address was found in the scam victim's list. The Western Union office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer your compensation to you via Western Union Transfer.

we need your information as where we will be sending the funds, such as,

Receiver name:________
Address:_________
Country:___________
Phone number:____________

Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by the IMF.you will send 57$ to us for paper work before any transfer.

Prayer for the new Year........Starting from today your family is moving from glory to glory anything you lay your hands upon shall prosper in JESUS Name your dream will not die, your plans will not fail, heavens have confirm today as the end of your sufferings, sorrows and pains because he that sits on the throne has remembered you, he has taken away the hardship and given you joy. He will never let you down in JESUS Name AMEN.

Finally, Kindly Send The Money Through Western Union Money Transfer With This Name Below.

Receiver Name JIMÂ Â UDO
Country Benin Republic
City Cotonou
Amount $57
Question Yes
Answer Yes

Thanks,
Mrs.Mrs John Juliet
Email mrsjuliet.john@56788.com
(IMF REPS BENIN)

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