419 scam: MR CLEMENT EZE <chains4unme69@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ANNUAL COMPENSATION FROM USA

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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:
- "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. )
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.
- tommyjames769@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR CLEMENT EZE <chains4unme69@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tommyjames769@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 09:01:57 -0400
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ANNUAL COMPENSATION FROM USA

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Attention Beneficiary,

I am contacting you because I've sent you the first payment of $ 5,000
this morning from your Inheritance winning funds total amount of $
4.7Million USD, This is the information of your first payment that need
to be active in your name.

Sender's name::James Nguyen
Amount Sent:: $5,000
Reference::83595143

Therefore you need to contact the Money Gram agent MR. James Tommy and
ask him to give you all the transfer payment information and MTCN.

Agent: MR James Tommy
Phone: +1(501)242-8426
Email;(tommyjames769@gmail.com)

Please try and contact him today and ask him to furnish you with the
payment information, Remember to Indicate the registration code of
EB-2520 to him when E-mailing or calling him, Also he will be sending
you $ 5,000.00 daily as per our office discussion with him.fill in the
below details for him confirmation

Your name___
Your country__
Your address___
You're Age / sex__
Your occupation
Direct phone number__
Your home phone number__

Do get in touch with me once you have received the money.
Please click reply and send him the details,
simply call him at his number: +1(501)242-8426

Sincerely,
MR CLEMENT EZE
IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR REPUBLIC OF KENYA

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