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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: IMF INTERNATIONAL <officefile---23516@att.net>
Reply-To: imfinternational27@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 11:32:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From: International Monetary Fund (IMF)




P {MARGIN:0px;}UL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}OL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}#yiv295803449 P {MARGIN:0px;}#yiv295803449 UL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}#yiv295803449 OL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}From: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Rue 143 Tokpa Road, Cotonou/Benin Republic
West Africa States. Date: 6/02/2011

Attention Beneficiary:

We write to notify you about the releasement of your un-paid (US$2.5) United States Dollars & at moment to ask you how you will receive it weather by Bank Wire Transfer or Western Union Money Transfer since it has be deposited with Diamond Bank Plc. Note that the Diamond Bank has (Western Union Department) and your are free to receive your fund either from Western Union or Direct Bank Wire Transfer depends on your choice.

You are advise to choose one of the above options and contact the Department immediately with proper information they may require from you. Here is Western Union Money Transfer Contact information and you are free to contact them if you wish to receive your fund on daily basics:

Western Union Agent Mr. Kenneth Eze.
032/034 Akpakpa Road Cotonou/Benin Republic
Tel# +229 98123964 (SMS) Available.
E-mail:    westernunionofficebenin20009@yahoo.ie

Be informed that Western Union (Storation Fee of US$88.00) should be on your own expenses so that your name should be stored to enable you start receiving your funds on daily basics till the total amount be completed.

Here is also Diamond Bank Plc Contact information at the same Department if you wish to receive your fund through Direct Bank Wire Transfer within 24Hours:

Bank of America Plc brach Benin head office USA./ Hon Emmanuel Anah.
Director Diamond Bank Benin Republic
032/034 Akpakpa Road Cotonou/Benin Republic
Tel# +229-6656-7551 (SMS) Available.
E-mail:    bankofamerica01@sify.com

Be also advised that once the Bank tranfer your fund you will bear the (Cost Of Clearance) which will be US$140.00 before the fund will reflect to your account based on our agreement with the Bank Manager, therefore bear in mind that it must be paid before everything will be done. An earlier reply will be appreciated once you are through.

here is the information you will use to send the payment and tell me me the one you sent so that i will notify with your receiver name or Bank information
RECEIVERS NAME:.......................JOHN ONYI
COUNTRY:................... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY ..................COTONOU
CODE:..................... 229
TEST QUESTION:......... TRUST
ANSWER: ...................GOD
AMOUNT:....................?
MTCN......................?
SENDER NAME................?

       Have a nice days
     Mr. Johnson Ibekwe,
Director of IMF Benin Republic.

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