419 scam: IMF <revfatherjosephbenjamin002@gmail.com> Attention. Dear owner of the e-mail address!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "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.
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.
- atmpayementtcenter@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: IMF <revfatherjosephbenjamin002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: financialintelligencenter@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 15:29:54 +0100
Subject: Attention. Dear owner of the e-mail address!

FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT FIU BENIN.
Rue 868/2356, Cotonou, Littoral, Republic of Benin.
From the desk of: Ms Judith Parker

Attention. Dear owner of the e-mail address!

I am Mrs Judith Parker, Director and President of the Financial
Intelligence Unit Benin. We wish to inform you that the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC, USA, has visited our country to
investigate fraud victims of all kinds. You received this information today
because your email address was found on the list of fraud victims in this
country and those with unsuccessful international transactions.

For further information, (IWF), Washington, DC. is compensating people who
have been defrauded outside our country and whose email address is on these
victim lists. (IMF) has instructed UBA Bank to wire your compensation
amount of $2,500,000.00 via an ATM VISA CARD.

However, we have decided to use our bank card to remit this amount of
$2,500,000.00 (two million five hundred thousand USD) to you. We cannot
make this payment based solely on your email address. Therefore, we need
the following information from you;

(1) Your full name:
(2) Your residential address:
(3) Your country:
(4) Postcode:
(5) Your direct telephone number:
(6) Scan copy of your valid identity card or international passport.

Your ATM card is ready for delivery. You must immediately send the above
information to the email address of Mr Oliver Alawuba, the Director of UBA
Bank (atmpayementtcenter@gmail.com) so that he can register your ATM card
with the delivery company for onward delivery to your address.

NOTE: If you find the message in a spam folder (as junk mail), this may be
due to your IP address or a slow internet connection. Move it to your inbox
before replying.

Yours sincerely
Ms Judith Parker
(FIU) Director / President.

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