419 scam: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <infozzenithbankplsas@gmail.com> ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY!

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "info-office@aliyun.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "info-office@aliyun.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.

Fraud email example:

From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <infozzenithbankplsas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info-office@aliyun.com
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2024 03:07:33 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY!

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY!

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not
understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting for the
past three months which ended two days ago with the UNITED NATIONS BOARD
AND WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION AUDITORS, with New secretary to the United
Nations. Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres. This email is to all the people that have
been scammed in any part of the world,

The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
($2,000,000.00 million dollars} each. This includes every foreign
contractor that may have not received their contract sum, and people that
have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed
due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is
why we are contacting you; this has been agreed upon and has been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Ebenezer N. Onyeagwu, of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA
PIC, as he is our representative, contact him immediately for your (ATM
Card) of USD ($2,000,000.00 million dollars} each. These funds are in an
ATM MASTER CARD. for security purpose, OK? so, he will send it to you
through Courier Services and you can use it in any ATM master card in any
part of the country,

Bank Name: ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
Person to Contact: Mr. Ebenezer N. Onyeagwu The New Executive Director of
Zenith Bank
Email: info-office@aliyun.com

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM MASTER CARD.to
you.
Contact Mr. Ebenezer N. Onyeagwu, immediately for your ATM MASTER CARD.
Person to Contact Ebenezer N. Onyeagwu, Bank Name Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc
Contact him now on his direct Email: info-office@aliyun.com Once Again When
Contacting Him Send To Him Your Full Name, Residential Address, Private
Phone Number.

Thanks, and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon
as you receive your ATM MASTER CARD.

Mr. AntÃ³nio Guterres
United Nations Secretary General.
Web:http://www.un.org/sg/

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