419 scam: "Mr.BEN OLOH" <jeerry_lewiseze88@yahoo.dk> Mr. Adam Johnson the New Manager of (IMF)

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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.
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.
- +22999092718 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- western_union35@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- western union agent: director; mr.ben oloh e-mail: (western_union35@hotmail.fr) tel: cell; +229-99 09 27 18 this is the information (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.BEN OLOH" <jeerry_lewiseze88@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: western_union35@hotmail.fr
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:28:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mr. Adam Johnson the New Manager of (IMF)

ATTN, BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND:

My name is Mr. Adam Johnson, the new elected manager of International monetary funds (IMF) office Benin republic. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow as saw your name on the file last 2weeks ago as the one of the most beneficiary which did not receive their fund compensation valued US$4.8millon which was supposed to been delivery to you, I wanted to deliver the cash to your address but I later found out that is against the law of this country to deliver such amount through delivery company, so after the board executives meeting yesterday it was concluded that your fund should be release to you.

So it has been forwarded to the western union for transfer to you. So all you have to do right now is to contact the director of WesternÂ Union with your information to enable them start transferring your funds to you

They will be sending you $10.000.00 daily until your total amount of funds is been transferred to you.

HERE IS THERE CONTACT ADDRESS.

Now contact Western union Agent:
Director; Mr.BEN OLOH
E-mail: (western_union35@hotmail.fr)

Tel:Â Cell; +229-99 09 27 18

THIS IS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED FROM YOU.

1. Your full name------------
2. Your country---------------
3. Your Address------------------
4. Your age----------------------
5. Your phone number------------

Make sure you send this needed informationâ€™s and comply with them to receive your funds.
Finally make sure you notify us back once they have transferred your funds to you.

Regards,

Mr. Adam Johnson the New Manager of (IMF)
E-mail Address: international.monetary76@yahoo.com
From International monetary funds

WESTERN UNION

This is your first payment of $10,000
Senderâ€™s names: SENDERS NAME====SAMUEL OJIDE
MTCN::::::::: 4341101760
Amount:::::::$10,000.
Text question: God
Answer:-â€¦â€¦..bless
Amount: usd 10,000.usdÂ

But it place on hold because, after we have gone through your payment file, we discovered that all the documents that back up this your funds us$4.8m in your file needed to be renewing and legalized to enable us to proceed and dispatching of your payment information of $10,000 us dollars daily until the full amount of ($4.8m) is completed.

the amount it will cost you for the re-mewing and legalese the documents in your payment file is the Only $85us dollars I want you to be assured that once we confirm the required fee ($85)to renewing and legalistically file of your payment, I promised you that your fund of $10,000. daily will be forwarding to you immediately and nothing will hold it any more,Â Â

so go ahead and send the required fee $85 us dollars meant for renewing your file for payment today so that by tomorrow, we willÂ start releasing your $10,000 daily as agreed, belowÂ are the information to sendÂ us the $85 us dollars through western union,Â Â Â

Â Receiver========= Mr. Obinna OnyebuchiÂ Â
Location City =========cotonou-benin
Country============ Benin republic
Text question===how long?
Answer============today
Amount========== amount: $85
Sender name: ...?
MTCN number: ........?

call me once you are done with the paymentÂ +229 99 09 27 18

Best regerds

Mr. Adam Johnson the
Mr. Adam Johnson the New Manager of (IMF)

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