419 scam: "International Fund Management Bureau"<fundunit@1128.org> International Fund Management Bureau, London [UK].

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- mrbenjohnsoncole@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Fund Management Bureau" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbenjohnsoncole@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 21:05:44 -0000
Subject: International Fund Management Bureau, London [UK].

International Fund Management Bureau
Our Ref: ifmb/uk/0036/015.
Serial No: ZA5365/3
Batch: XA87-2PY

I am Dr. Ben Johnson Cole, Head of Service Operations International Fund Management Bureau London [UK]. Dear friend, we have just concluded arrangement for you to receive your outstanding funds Which we have map out various option to deliver this funds to you either by diplomatic cash delivery or by ATM VISA Card or through Wire transfer payment into your bank account since you reside abroad which i decided to contact you personally because of the prevailing financial report reaching my office and the intense nature of policy here in London UK. We are here to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you as the options above will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your fund total sum of US$7.5Million to you via any of the above 3 payment method mentioned. If you chose diplomatic cash delivery, the 2 consignment boxes are accompanied with every vital document that covers your fund and note that these funds are electronically sealed in 2 security boxes and paddled with machine.
I will make use of my position here to release these funds to you as the boxes are coming with a Courier agent who will deliver them to you at your home address after clearing the two boxes at the port of entry. All you are required to do now is to reconfirm your full detail information to this office below to enable us commence immediately with your fund delivery package to your address or make transfer into your bank account in your country of resident.

1. Your Full Name: .........
2. Resident Address: .......
3. Age & Sex: ..............
4. Occupation: .............
5. Cell Phone#: ............
6. Country of Origin: ......
7. Scan Copy of ID: ........
8. Current Email Address:...

Kindly note that the courier agent does not know the content in these boxes as the content was declared to him as a family inheritance. I have obtained the consignment tag sticker that will be tag on the boxes which shall be dispatch alongside with the security code to enable you access your boxes as soon as the diplomat arrive your home. The only thing you're require to do here is to make readily available the require fee for the clearance charges at the port of entry when the diplomat arrive your airport. Kindly reply back to this office and contact us immediately with the above requirement for immediate commencement of your delivery packages to your address. Please you are kindly advice to use part of these funds to assist and visit the orphanage homes in your community for financial support as God has bless you.

Sincerely,
Dr. Johnson Cole,
Head of Operations,
Int'l Fund Management Bureau,
Email: mrbenjohnsoncole@yahoo.com.hk

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