419 scam: MONEY GRAM TRANSFER MONEY <keshmouhammed627@gmail.com> INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IS COMPENSATING ALL THE SCAM VICTIM

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: MONEY GRAM TRANSFER MONEY <keshmouhammed627@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 10:40:23 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IS COMPENSATING ALL THE SCAM VICTIM

*Welcome to Western Union Head Office and this is to inform you that usa
president Joseph R. Biden has given the final other after conference
meeting held yesterday with the Kristalina Georgieva.International Monetary
Fund (I.M.F) compensating all the scam victims with $2.700.000.00 USD here
in Benin Republic (Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollar Only and your
email address was found in the scam victim's list. this Western Union head
office has been mandated by the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F)
Director to transfer your compensation fund to you via Western Union Money
Transfer Daily. We the western union office here stated that you will be
receiving your fund $2.700.000.00 at the maximum of $ 5,000.00 daily until
the whole fund $2.700.000.00 is completely transfer to you*

*to prove this right to you, your first installment payment of $5,000.00
(Five Thousand United State Dollars) has been sent. but is on hold for
security reason We would require that you*

* click on the link (
https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer
<https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer> ) and follow
required, enter the (AUTHORIZATION OR REFERENCE) 595 373 8956 # number but
is on hold MTCN________________________ ( 595 373 8956 ) Senderâ€™s First
Name:-------Dr.KeshSenderâ€™s Last Name:------MouhammedSenderâ€™s
Location:------- Seattle,Benin RepublicAmount sent:-------5,000,00
USDRemember we needed your full information where your payments of 5,000.00
USD will be deposited to avoid wrong transfer such as,Your Full
Name:............................Your Home
Address:......................Your Country/ City:
.............................Your
Age:....................................Your
Sex:........................................Your Direct Phone
Number:..........................Your ID copy:............................I
know this will come to you as a surprise hearing your funds is available
for you to receive now after many years of struggling to receiving your
fund,Note that your payment files will be returned to the I.M.F within 72
hours if we did not hear from you, this was the instruction given to us by
the IMF.*

*Western UnionDR . DR KESH MOUHAMMED *

*direct cellphone number +1(325) 899-4365==============================
==============================Western Union Money Transfer Agent Location,
EMS Post Office. Registered No: 1026167. Head Office: 125 Marina Street,
Cotonou Benin Du' Republic of Benin*

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