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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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "imfbenin212@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "imfbenin212@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: IMF BENIN <IMF.@space.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: IMF BENIN <imfbenin212@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:59:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM IMF REGARDING YOUR COMPENSATION FUND......
THE OFFICE OF IMF BENIN REPUBLIC
403 isidienu road opp Diamond Bank Benin
WEBSITE: http://www.imf.org/
PHONE:+229-6857-7408
EMAIL:imfbenin212@outlook.com
Dear beneficiary this to bring to your notice that the INTERPOL Benin Republic and IMF USA Department has arrested many internet scammers that scams people online claiming to
be one of the bank Agent here in Africa which (Mrs. Brian Thomsan M.) the woman that claims to be(Chief Executive director of bank of America) while the person is not even a
female talk more of working in America,he was arrested three days ago in the western union office where he came to cash some money that was sent to him by someone he scammed
from USA And the other from London and he was caught with the sum of $150000 which was sent by this two men all in the name that they want to receive their fund from him.
Because of this incident a meeting was held in the Benin High Court Between the president of Benin Republic and the United State Ambassador here in Benin Republic and they
came in conclusion that the president must maintain peace and friendship that has been between his country. USA and London, And he must compensate all the scammed victims that
those arrested scammers mentioned,and he promised to compensate them with the sum of $3.5million each person.
And after the INTERPOL and FBI interrogated the scammers your name was mentioned as one of the victim they have scammed using the name of Western Uinon and Bank of America.
Note:you are to stop further communication with them because as am talking to you now we arrested many of them while some of them escaped and we are promising to track them
down as well,my dear to avoid you wasting more money on this scammers that is why the USA Department said you must stop further communications with them and in case you receive
any message from another email kindly ask the sender the secret pin which is (Wu67890d)if the person is unable to tell you this secret pin dnt ever reply to the person because
we have related this code to all financial institution in other to stop this scam.
Like i told you before the president has promised to compensate you with the sum of $3.5million just to retain the good name of his country and also be in good terms with the
world power and London,And He has deposited the sum of $14million under our control to compensate the four people that this arrested scammers mentioned their names and your name
where among what they mentioned.
Contact the (IMF DEPARTMENT NOW)
Here is the information of the IMF manager for your fund claims.
Barrister Dominic Mike
office:Manager IMF Department.
Email:imfbenin212@outlook.com
PHONE:+229-6857-7408
contact him now with your full details as listed below so that you will be able to receive your compensation fund the sum of $3.5million either VIA BANK TO BANK ONLINE TRANSFER
OR VIA ATM MASTER CARD.
Full name..........
Age................
Sex................
Address............
Phone Number.......
Occupation.........
Be informed that you have nothing less than 120hours that is 4 days to respond to the bank so that they will get your fund to you with any means of your choice any delay in
responds am sorry dnt blame any
one.
Best Regards,
BARRISTER Aaron Kingsley
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