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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <creditcominternational@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:33:27 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT

From the desk of Dr. Bisola Owen.
Financial Director I.M.F REGIONAL LIASION OFFICE.
ABUJA -NIGERIA.
 
 
 
Attn:Acredited Beneficiary,
 
 
Following the United States of America and World Bank Mandate of 2009 on foreign payment and debt settlement, our office has finally been granted approval to alert all associated debtors, Next of Kin Beneficiary, Category Contractors with the Nigerian Government and African Union Countries on the payment approval notice by the World Bank Auditors and International Monetary Fund. Your payment file has been reviewed and processed for payment by this office and adequate measures have been taken to that effect.
Hoever we have also attached this letter along to the World Bank Auditors for payment Schedule and foreign allocation serial number for onward transfer of the approved sum to your designated bank account with the file/payment approval number: RE-WDB-US 50078A. Thus, we contact you for confirmation before transfer commence to your designated bank account as observed in your payment file. As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advised to confirm officially to the payment Normalisation office the below data's of yours for prompt and swift settlement of your outstanding payment .
 
 
Beneficiary's Full Name----------------------------------------
 
Contact Address---------------------------------------
 
Contact Tel & Fax Numbers ------------------------------------------------
 
Payment Reference Number ------------------------------------------------------
 
Claim Amount --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Receiving Banking Details-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
Occupation--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Age--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Marital Status-------------------------------------------------------
 
To this effect, you're therefore expected to liaise urgently with Mr.John Mensah (Head, Payment Normalisation Dept) attached to the Accredited Paying Bank, CREDIT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL  upon receipt of this message through the outlined contact details as your payment will be endorsed by his office and programme for onward transfer.Contact him on   E-mail Address:creditcominternational@yahoo.com
During the event of your contact with him, we also advise that you refer him to the below release code number for payment identifications, thereafter you will be informed on the payment procedures.
 
 
Payment Approval Code:  RE-WDB-US 50078A
File Reference Number     : IMF / 3840 / 03-07-09.
 
Once more expedite actions toward the contact with the above named person; we have advised him further on all procedures and instructions about the release of your payment for prompt settlement. We sincerely apologise on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria for the irregularities and delay so far. Moreover, we thank you for your kind understanding in this matter.
Finally, as our payment procedure entails you are strictly warned to desist and terminate any and all communication with any and every people previously in contact with you regarding this settlement for the smooth and onward release of the funds. You are required to forward every correspondence to the Credit Commission International.
 
 
Faithfully yours,
 
Dr. Bisola Owen.
 
Financial Director I.M.F REGIONAL LIASION OFFICE.ABUJA -NIGERIA
 

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