419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUNDS(IMF)" <"www."@abeam.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION:INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUNDS(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:

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:
- "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. )
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUNDS(IMF)" <"www."@abeam.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUNDS(IMF)" <monitoringfundsinternational@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:50:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION:INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUNDS(IMF)

Hello how are you doing today?, this MICHEAL LEE from international monitoring funds (IMF). we receive an information form federal republic of Benin and Federal republic of Nigeria that you have a fund of which you have sent a lot of money to receive and you have not receive any dime so far rather they kept asking you to send more money.

Meanwhile, we had put a terror investigation on it and we came up with a result that they are contacting you with united state of America cell phone line and Benin republic call phone line claiming to have your fund in their custody, you have to put in stop with every means of communication you are having with them, they are not real, they are nothing but an impostors stealing some money from you.

Kindly, forward me every information you have about them such as the information you use to sent money to them, their cell phone number and email address so that we will have much prove to get them arrest without any further delaying, from now hence forth every email or text message you receive both from them or any body else forward it to me and do not reply it, its for a security purpose.

Moreover, I had spoke with the FBI director and they confirmed to me that they also receive such information from money gram head office Benin republic that you have a fund in Benin republic but you are not dealing with the legitimate holder of your fund follow my instruction and all the money they have stolen from you will be refund once we get them arrest, the only legit person that has your fund in his custody is Mr.Brian T. Moynihan bank of America Director,

Therefore, you have to be forwarding me every email you receive for terror investigation, and you have to be careful with incoming calls that you receive, always busy incoming calls from West Africa and unknown from United States, if we find out that you still have anything to do with those impostors you will be arrest for money laundry and remember to contact JAMES B COMEY from federal bureau of investigation (FBI) for confirmation to message is legit with this below call line.

Call phone number or text (+1 217 903 3184)

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