419 scam: James Mark <sylvesteranaelutu@gmail.com> Mr. James Mark the new manager of (IMF) International monetary funds office

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
- +22995118205 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: James Mark <sylvesteranaelutu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: James Mark <ofile074@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 03:29:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mr. James Mark the new manager of (IMF) International monetary funds office

Attention: Please.

My
name is Mr. James Mark the new manager of (IMF) International monetary
funds office here in Benin Republic. I am writing this mail with deep
sorrow as saw your name on the file last week as the one of the most
beneficiary which did not receive their fund compensation valued
US$3.5millon which was supposed to been delivery to you, so after the
board executives meeting yesterday it was concluded that your total fund
of US$3.5millon should be convert into ATM Visa Card and I have done it
today, so we went to the delivery company to register your ATM Visa
Card. all the necessary arrangement of delivering your ATM Visa Card was
made with DHL Courier Company Ltd here in Cotonou Benin Republic,

So
I'm very happy today because all the movement I made, every thing goes
normally. So only company that agree to carry on the delivery is DHL
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
$150.00usd,

Your ATM Visa card is still with me as am talking
with you right now, so you have to 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 or Money Gram 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 receive your ATM Visa Card and start withdrew your fund
immediately without any setback, so try to send this fee today with the
provided information below.

1. Receiver name:............. Williams Edu
2. Country:............. Benin Republic.
3. City :............... Cotonou.
4...Test question:....in God
5. Test answer:...... we trust
6..Amount ..........US$150.00usd

For
your information, you have to stop any further communication with any
other person (s) or office (s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your
payment. Because of Impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct,
which is (ATM-7750) so you have to indicate this code when contacting
the Card Center by using it as your subject.

Regards,
Mr. James Mark, I.M.F New Manager,
From International monetary funds,
Phone 00229 9511 8205

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