419 scam: Funds Transfer Section <dirduep1@gmail.com> Thanks For Your Patronage

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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. )
- "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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- +22998965377 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Funds Transfer Section <dirduep1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Funds Transfer Section <agentkentbrooks2015@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 03:31:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Thanks For Your Patronage

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN HEAD OFFICE:
NO. 140 NNAMDI AZIKIWE WAY ASOKORO, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
COTONOU, BENIN. BRANCH OFFICE: NO.101 ADELOA ODEKU STREET VICTORIA
ISLAND, PORT-NOVO, BENIN.

Notification from International Monetary Funds. My names are Mrs. Katrina Sharkey World Bank Country Manager and also Director Benin International Monetary Fund (IMF) I am writing on behalf of (IMF) Benin and World Bank to inform you the arrangement of getting your Funds $3.700,000.00 US Dollars, was not clear because of difficulties with authorities. Your Funds delivery arrangement does not any more allowed by such company mention bellow ( Western Union Money Transfer or Money-Gram Money Transfer or Courier Delivery Company) The International Monetary Funds and Lawyer's Chamber have cancelled those company because of their disappointment, they are not any more in-charge of your Funds $3.700,000.00 US Dollars and your Funds is not any more in their control. Please stop contact with them.

We have booked the payment assignment with Central Bank to start depositing the funds in your account direct, due to the large amount involve. The International Monetary Funds (IMF) & Lawyer's Chamber have arrange to pay you the total funds with help of WORLD BANK and to make sure that you have the total funds in your account by receiving $48,000.00 US Dollars daily, each payment and as of now you are free to have the funds into your account and because of the large amount involve you will be receiving $48,000.00 US Dollars on each transfer to avoid difficulties with the Authorities.

We have now track with CENTRAL BANK and they told us that the payment will start as soon as possible after renewing the payments files, to renew the payment files will cost you only $155 Dollars, after that we shall obtain the DEPOSIT FORM to get the Funds to your account direct. Meanwhile the $155 is the only cost you will pay to renew the payment file to enable us obtain CENTRAL BANK DEPOSIT FORM to have the Funds Deposit into your account direct, each transfer will clear into your account within 1 to 2 hours after payment. Remember that you will receive $48,000.00 daily until we pay you the total Funds in full. The instalment payment $48,000.00 will soon be in your account, you just try to send the required $155.00 Dollars urgent for the renew to enable us obtain the CENTRAL BANK DEPOSIT FORM which I will use to deposit the funds into your account direct.

Here is receiver's information to send the required $155.00 Dollars through Money Gram.
Receivers Name: Ndubuisi Onyekwe
Country Benin
City Cotonou
Text Question: Present Year
Answer: 2015

Waiting Your vital Response
Signed
Mrs. Katrina Sharkey
World Bank Country Manager & Director Benin International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Phone +22998965377 USA Phone Number 320-204-0060 only text.

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