419 scam: "Mr Benard H Wilfred" <pascale.vial@noos.fr> FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT (IMFU)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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.
- tegamartin@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Benard H Wilfred" <pascale.vial@noos.fr>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:59:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT (IMFU)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT (IMFU)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 PLAKUJI TEREA ,
Marina Lejain, COTONOU REPUBLIC BU BENIN.
International Monetary Funds Unit.

Good day Dear Beneficiary,

I am wishing you and your entire Family good and success in this coming season of Xmass. But there is something bewildered which I do not understood here, some people came to my office here late last week and their names is Mr. Charles moon and David Rosenthal stated that they where sent by you to collect this your Fund for you and on your behalf. They re-affirmed that you have heart attack Problem !!! and unable to work, and for this reason they has submitted their owna information to us for the immediate payment of this Fund that has been in your names to their address and Bank.

Therefore i want to hear from you before we collect the money required and charged for the conclusion of this your Payment from them before handing the Payment File to them for proper signining as the right beneficiary to the Sum of $1.850,000.00USD Accredited in your name; Yes we knew earlier before now that you are the proper Beneficiary but now we are confuse, we verify whether you are the one that sent them.

I am confused on this because" Someone have to be very careful for making such and this kind payment to avoid blame from my end and in especially valuable things like this. Please you should respond urgently to enable us to know whether you are the one that sent them. Get back to us through this email stated below.

Contact Person Dr. Tega Martin Bombo
Telephone...+22998438550
email ( tegamartin@hotmail.com )

Waiting fot your urgent and immediate response.

N.B:If you are not the one that sent them, kindly do try to mail us back as soon as
possible OK.

Best Regards,
Dr. Tega Martin Bombo.

Direct Hotline:+ 22998438550
International Monetary Fund Unit (IMFU)

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