419 scam: Dr Benshalon Bernanke <g1@imfi.website.tk> Urgent, Attention Dear Friend,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- benshalonbernanke@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Benshalon Bernanke <g1@imfi.website.tk>
Reply-To: <benshalonbernanke@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:21:48 +0100
Subject: Urgent, Attention Dear Friend,

FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT/UNIT.
100 Broad Street Main Ave Tunde,00229
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

ATTENTION: Are You DEAD or Alive?

This is to officially inform you that ATM Card has been accredited with your favor.The ATM Card Value with $1,500,000.000 USD. You are advice to contact our Affiliate courier company with the information below.

NOTE: The only fees you have to pay is the courier company fee which is $98,Please you don't have to worry for anything as the transaction is 100% risk free.The package is coming with a DHL representative agent who will accompany the package to your house address.

We write to confirm the information we just heard from a man name MR. PAUL WHEALS, he came to our office on your behalf and he disclosed to us that you ask him to come and claim your compensation funds of ($1,500,000.000USD) He made things very cleared to us that you are dead and he's the only person you disclosed this matter with and you have instructed him to come and claim the money since you are dead.

I am writing to confirm the fact if you are DEAD or Alive and failure to reply back in the next 24hrs simply means what Mr. PAUL WHEALS said is right that you are dead. Mr.PAUL WHEALS has agreed to pay the needed fund valued at $98 US Dollars required for the postage fee of your ATM Card, but we have not gotten the money from him yet as we want to find out if you are dead or not, so if you are still alive you are advice in your own best interest to reply back and so we can stop further communication with Mr. PAUL WHEALS and deliver the ATM Card to your door step being the original beneficiary.

Now for the delivery of your ATM CARD with the following information.
Your Full Name:.........................
Your Mailing Address:................
Your Telephone Number:.....................
Your City:.........................
..................
Your State:........................
...................
Your Country:...................... ...................
Are You DEAD or Alive?

Regards,
MR BENSHALON BERNANKE
E-mail: benshalonbernanke@mail.com
Office Line:0022999610517
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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