419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ( IMF) AFRICA REGIONAL" <cc5618724@gmail.com> YOUR DECISION TO ABANDON YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "money-gram" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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 ( IMF) AFRICA REGIONAL" <cc5618724@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imf-worldeconomic@qip.ru
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 20:36:50 +0100
Subject: YOUR DECISION TO ABANDON YOUR FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND BENIN REPUBLIC(IMF). INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND ( IMF) AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE BENIN

GOOD DAY MY DEAR,

HOW ARE YOU DOING? HOPE YOU ARE FINE TO THE GLORY OF GOD. SECONDLY,
THIS MASSAGE IS FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS UNIT (I.M.F) COTONU
REPUBLIC OF BENIN, WE WRITE TO REMIND YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE
SAID FUNDS FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR
($4.5M) THAT WE ARE STILL WAITING TO CONFIRM THE PAYMENT OF $85.00 TO
ENABLE US ISSUE THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL ACCOMPANY THE DELIVERY
OF YOUR BANK DRAFT FOR SECURITY REASONS.

MAY I HUMBLY REQUEST FOR YOUR OPINION REGARDING THE CANCELLATION PLANS
OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT OF ($4.5M)USD. WHAT IS THE RATIONALE BEHIND
YOUR DECISION TO ABANDON YOUR FUNDS AFTER IT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND
PROGRAM ON BEHALF, IN JUDICIAL COUNCIL WHO PROMPTED THIS INQUIRY, I
WISH TO CATEGORICALLY EXONERATE THIS OFFICE FROM ANY BLAME IF THIS
FUND BEEN CANCELLED BY 15TH OF FEB, 2014 AS ALREADY PLANNED BY CBN.

YOUR SILENCE IS CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION HERE, AS AT FRIDAY
LAST WEEK, I GOT A REPORT FROM DR. GODWIN NELSON THE PAYMASTER GENERAL
CBN TO PREPARED FOR THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR FUND SINCE YOU FAIL TO
COMPLY ON TRANSFER INSTRUCTED, WITH DUE RESPECT TO OUR SECURITY
ETHICS, PLEASE WHY DIDN'T YOU KNOW WANT TO YOUR FUND TRANSFERRED ANY
MORE?

MY NAME MR. JIM JACK DEPARTMENT OF (I.M.F) REPUBLIC OF BENIN AND I AM
THE ONE IN-CHARGE TO MAKE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOU, WE HAVE
STARTED MAKING THE FOREIGN TRANSFER SINCE FOUR DAYS NOW, ALL THE
LISTED BENEFICIARIES OUT SIDE HAS BEEN PAID.

I KNOW IT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE THAT MAKE YOU NOT TO
BELIEVE ME BUT I TOLD YOU BEFORE THAT I CANNOT DECEIVE YOU BECAUSE MY
BIBLE SAYS WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN MATERIAL THINGS AND
LOOSE YOUR SOUL, I TOLD YOU EARLIER JUST DROP YOUR OLD EXPERIENCE AND
FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION AND YOU WILL KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW
SOMEBODY, I SWEAR YOU MUST RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

IF I FAIL TO DELIVER YOU INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT WITHIN
48HOURS AFTER YOU SEND THE $85.00 AS I PROMISE LET GOD TAKE MY LIFE, I
CANNOT FAIL YOU, I PROMISE YOU. DON'T FEAR AS SOON AS YOU SENT THE
$85USD.00 TODAY PLEASE LEAVE THE REST TO ME AND SEE IF I AM LIE TO YOU
OR NOT BECAUSE I CAN NOT USE MY LIFE SWEAR BECAUSE OF $85.00 HOW CAN I
SWEAR AGAINST MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS SMALL AMOUNT, IT IS TO SHOW YOU
THAT I AM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH?

HOWEVER WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO SEND FEE OF $85,00 TO ENABLE
US OBTAIN THE REQUIRED (I.M.F) CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE, ON YOUR BEHALF
AS YOUR DATA SHOWS THAT YOU ARE A HONEST AND RESPECTABLE PERSON IN THE
SOCIETY, YOU HAVE TO SEND THE FEES TO (I.M.F) OVER THERE IN BENIN
WITHIN 3DAYS FROM NOW.

FINALLY BELOW IS THE INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE FEE THROUGH MONEY-GRAM

RECEIVERS NAME :::::::: EDWIN NNAEMEKA
COUNTRY :::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY :::::::: COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION :::::::: WE TRUST
TEXT ANSWER :::::::: TODAY
AMOUNT :::::::: $85,00USD.
MTCN ::::::::
SENDER'S NAME::::::::

MAKE SURE YOU CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL TODAY AND MAIL BACK
BEFORE CLOSING OF OFFICE YOURS IN SERVICE GEN JAMES UBAH INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF) AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
BENIN REPUBLIC(IMF).

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