WARNING: These are scams. They are Emails sent to a honeytrap address only ever used for this purpose. Do not reply to these people, they will try to con you into paying out money in return for nothing.
CAVEAT: Please note that some of these Emails may be impersonating a genuine company or person. We wish to make it clear that any such name mentioned within these Emails has no connection to the scam. For the sake of searching, we leave these messages untouched, but we will respond to any concerns left in our comments.
From: "Mr . Larry Land" <[email protected]>
Reply: "Mr . Larry Land" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 12:53:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Approved Beneficiary,
FROM IMF BENIN VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAMMER UNIT IN CONJUNCTION
WITH
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION.
Budget Office of the Federation (Federal Ministry of Finance)
Dear Approved Beneficiary,
We write to inform you that, the presidency, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND (IMF), federal ministry of finance, foreign operations unit of
central bank of Benin, Benin police force, special fraud investigation
unit,US department of the treasury, U.S. National central bureau of
Interpol, FBI, U.S.Secret service, us diplomatic mission in Benin
republic, in alliance with united nations delegates have been working
towards the eradication of Internet Fraud in western part of Africa.
Sequel to our comprehensive investigations, we have so far recovered
so much money from these Cyber criminals which is over
($81,375,000.00) EIGHTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED & SEVENTY FIVE
THOUSAND US DOLLARS. The United Nation Anti-Corruption Commission and
the (EFCC) Ghana and Benin have ordered that, the money recovered from
these Cyber fraudsters (SCAMMERS) must be shared among 1st batch of 53
Victims of this menace, whom we have their emails and contacts in our
Database here in Ghana, Nigeria and Benin.
This email is been directed to you because your email address was
found in one of the scam Artist’s file and computer hard disk in our
custody here in Benin therefore, qualified you for this UN Assisted
compensation Program. We have approved to pay each of the victims we
have their e-mail addresses the sum of US$5,5000.00.
Because of re-consolidation of banks in Benin and liquidity crunch, we
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a SECURED Courier
Service, who have received Government accreditation and approval to
courier and to carry out complete disposal services for the most
highly classified material in accordance with the highest possible
security\ standards to ensure safe/immediate settlement of all
approved compensation.
So given by the content of this crucial notice, it is clear that no
Shipping Agency can deliver cash from one point to another without
security scrutiny and customs check at the point of entry therefore;
to by-pass this bottleneck, we have irrevocably arranged this fund to
be safely delivered to you by visa debit card (ATM) under the auspices
of a government certified Courier Express Mail Service, who is to
deliver the package successfully to the point of destination without
any delay.
Your visa debit card (ATM) number; 4539-7978-0214-3027 has been
approved and upgraded in your favor this morning. Your secret pin
number is 6742. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of
$20,000 usd is permitted for withdrawal per day and we are duly
inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM
center of your choice/nearest to you.
In line with the fiscal Regulatory policy, the only STATUTORY FEE you
are required to pay is the compulsory imf Recovery Levy/Payment
Authorization Mandate (Judicial Endorsement/Registration) of $395.00
only.
Be aware that the courier delivery charges has been paid on your
behalf by the government and shipment shall commence as soon as we
hear from you, so you are advised to copy the below receiver’s details
to locate western union or money gram around you to send the $395 and
you shall get your Card within 48hrs and no hidden fee.
Receive Name::::JAMES DUME
Country::::::::Benin Republic
City:::::::::::Cotonou
Amount::: $395usd
Sender name and Address.
Ref no Or Mtcn no.
Therefore get in touch with us with the payment right now if you are
ready to receive the compensation fund. You are under obligation to
follow the rules we handed down to the courier guiding this payment.
Further e-mail correspondent/notification from the accredited courier
agent to the beneficiaries serves as our official communication to you
in this regard.
May God be with you Amen?
Kind regards,
Mr.Larry Land (Secretary General).
Executive Chairman (IMF)