419 scam: International Monetary Fund US <aljean9@verizon.net> International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431 USA.

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million us 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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal_ministry_of_finance_benin_republic@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "usa_imf_authorities@qatar.io" (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.
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.
- +22997901333 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: International Monetary Fund US <aljean9@verizon.net>
Reply-To: usa_imf_authorities@qatar.io
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:19:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431 USA.

International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431 USA.

Attention ,

Please we are here to inform you that your consignment has be here for a long time now delaying and too that we have finalized to release it to you and it is total sum of $5.3Million Us Dollars and the funds is from the Government Of Benin Republic which we have already did by discussed with His Excellency Mr. President Dr Thomas Boni Yayi and the Federal Ministry Of Finance of Benin Republic and after the discussion was finalized with them , they agreed and gave us an account where the money will be transfering to if you delay and you have to contact the Federal Ministry Of Finance of Benin Republic obtain an FUNDS OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE and it will only cost you $155 to obtain because we need it before we will release the funds to you.

Federal Ministry Of Finance Of Benin Republic. Headquarters, Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District, P.M.Box 41,Tokpa Cotonou Benin Republic.
E-mail;;Federal_Ministry_of_finance_benin_republic@qatar.io
Tel:+229 979 013 33
Contact Person;Hon Ben Fred.

And here is the information where to send the 155 to the Federal Ministry Of Finance Of Benin Republic.

Receiver's name_____OKECHUKWU AMECHI DOMINIC.
COUNTRY____BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY_____COTONOU.
TEXT QUESTION____ME.
Answer_____YOU.
Amount______$155

And after obtaining the FUNDS OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE, please you advise to fill this information below and forward it to us as you want your funds to be wire transfer to you account.

YOUR FULL NAME.............
HOME ADDRESS..................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER..............
FULL BANKING INFORMATION....................
SWIFT CODE...........................................................
NAME OF COUNTRY..................................................
NAME OF BANK............................................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER..............................................................
ROUTING NUMBER......................................................................

Thanks and regards to your family.
International Monetary Fund USA
E-mail;;; usa_imf_authorities@qatar.io

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