419 scam: "Mr. Momedi Ahounou" <bureaudeinfo7@gmail.com> COMPENSAÇÃO DE 5,5 MILHÕES DE DÓLARES do FMI e NAÇÕES UNIDAS

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22998890277 (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.
- officebu002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Momedi Ahounou" <bureaudeinfo7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <officebu002@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 18:38:52 -0200
Subject: COMPENSAÇÃO DE 5,5 MILHÕES DE DÓLARES do FMI e NAÇÕES UNIDAS

Atenção: Beneficiário,

COMPENSAÇÃO DE 5,5 MILHÕES DE DÓLARES do FMI e NAÇÕES UNIDAS

O Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI) e Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) estão compensando em conjunto todas as vítimas do scam e seu endereço de email foi encontrado na lista de vítimas do scam. Portanto, você está entre as pessoas de sorte a ser compensados. No entanto, concluímos a efeito o seu próprio pagamento através de cartão multibanco ou transferência

bancária. Nós não podemos ser capazes de enviar o pagamento apenas com o seu endereço de e-mail, portanto, precisamos de suas informações.

Nomes completo, país, Ocupação, idade, estado civil, número de telefone Etc.

Note-se que os seus processos de pagamento será devolvido ao FMI e da ONU dentro de 72 horas se não ouvir de você, esta era a instrução dada a nós pelo FMI e da ONU. Vamos iniciar a transferência, logo que recebemos sua informação. Para o
inquérito urgente, ligue para + 229-98890277.

Com os melhores cumprimentos,
Mr. Momedi Ahounou
United Nations,
Head Office Benin Republic.
Email: officebu002@gmail.com
Tel: +229-98890277

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