419 scam: FROM IMF GROUP BENIN <donatrochelle@gmail.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY $7.800.000.00 USD,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- carolinailboudou01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM IMF GROUP BENIN <donatrochelle@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carolinailboudou01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 03:35:46 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY $7.800.000.00 USD,

Attention Beneficiary $7.800.000.00Usd,
The Management Organization Of African Unity (OAU) And Committee
United Nation (UN) Western African Representative Conjunction with the
Board Directors of Benin
Republic International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded in board
directors meeting with European High Commission National Secretary
and other some European Union
including United States National Security, The meeting held on
Saturday 28/05/2022 at presidential palace Cotonou Benin Republic,

The meeting stand for how to effect all Families Scam Victim
Compensation Payment in West Africa which your Email ID was among
thousands Email ID selected through
computer draw system which stated that you and your entire household
will be among those that will benefit in this compensation payment of
US$7.800.000.00 Seven
Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Of American Dollars
program as an a scam victim compensation fund from United Nations and
will directly transfer to you in
your personal bank account in your country,

After the official investigation and observation of your fund which
clarify and indicate that you and your family are the right
beneficiary of this UN Families Scam victim compensation fund which
has been currently informed and notified that your fund will be
transferred to you via online bank to bank wire transfer to your
private bank account in your country,

In View of this great opportunity in your favor, The IMF Director Dr
Philip Marco has been instructed to pay you through electronic method
of online telegraphic bank to bank wire transfer directly to your
personal bank account across your country which you will receive your
transfer alert on your cell- phone number and your email ID inbox, But
you should bear it in mind that you will pay him $125.00 for renew of
your dormant payment files here in Benin Republic before directing
your payment file to your bank account,

Therefore you are advise to contact Mrs Carolina Iboudou with below
email as stated (carolinailboudou01@gmail.com), She is the person that
will handle your payment as
your personal accountant officer in Bank of Africa Head office in
9C2J+PQ5 Banque, Ave Jean-Paul II, Cotonou, BÃ©nin Republic, Contact
her right now, She will tell you the information you need to provide
for your payment,

Please try to contact her with your correct basic information, Thanks
for your Patience/ Tolerance and Patronage,

Best Regard
Mrs Ann Godwin
IMF GENERAL SECRETARY
BENIN REPUBLIC

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