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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 Office <64793imf@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 20:47:22 +0100
Subject: RE-CLAIM YOUR FUND

*International Monetary Fund (IMF)*
*164 DE-80939 Berkshire, *
*London, United Kingdom**.*
* *
*
REF:-XVGNN8809* Dear Beneficiary,

The *International Monetary Fund (IMF*) European cooperate Office have
received all the overdue outstanding payments owed to the following: firms,
contractors*, inheritance next of kin and lottery beneficiaries* that was
originated from Africa, Europe, Americans, Asia including Middle East.

Among the list are individuals and companies that their unpaid funds have
been located to our authorized official paying bank, Your name appeared
among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of *$1.8 Million *and
has been approved already as concluded by the (IMF) Chapter based on the
agreement reached by the European Union and the World Bank Audit Unit and
United Nations Policy Maker Unit under World Bank payment constitution and
the World Economic Development Forum Annual Meeting held in Spain to erase
debt of up to *$3.5billion* owed by African banks and other several
international
banks world wide as it has been backed by one of the main international
lenders IMF (International Monetary Fund) through Debt Relief and Settlement
Package.

This effort is to help tackle world financial crisis which resulted in
global rescission in the entire world financial system since the European
Economic have a great remarks in growth statistics shows. Get back to this
office for verification and immediate approval of your fund release.

Any kind of wrong dealing with any individuals / institution may cause
irregularities and complications on your payment file, as our technical
experts in respect to your entire payment requirements, which have just been
duly rectified, will indicate it. Meanwhile, we have been informed that you
are still dealing with impostors and unaccredited officials in the bank.
Such acts must stop for security reasons if you wish to receive your
payment, hence we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.

*Your full name*
*Your current postal address*
*Your phone/ fax number*
*Total amount expecting*
*Photocopy of your passport*
* *
Instead of losing your fund, please indicate to us the total sum you are
expecting and for your information, you have to stop any further
communication with any institution or office until you receive your payment.

This development is a result of the effort made by World Bank, the
*International
Monetary Fund (IMF) **European Central Bank** /* the European Council to
this relief and any negligence and undermining of this message may result
confiscation of your awaiting Outstanding Fund.



We await your urgent response

Hon. George James,
*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (IMF)*
*INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LONDON*
E-mail: *imf403unit@w.cn*
*Tel:++4470-1113-9646** Fax: +448447743869


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