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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: "Mr. Steve Morgan." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <i_m_f_2011@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 13:54:48 +0530
Subject: CONTACT MR DAN FOSTER

Hello Dear,

My name is Mr. Steve Morgan; I am a US citizen, 51 Years Old. My

residential address is as follows. 5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, 19143-4126, United States, I am one of those people that

took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from African

banks and European banks even from many lottery organizers few

years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in

the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers

but all to no avail.


So, I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my

compensation documents, and I was directed by the F.B.I Director to

contact a man called Mr.Dan Foster, A British citizen and a member of

the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE

currently staying in Mumbai City - India. I contacted him and he

explained everything to me. Mr.Dan Foster personally directed me on

how to claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment. Right now I am the

happiest man on earth because I have now finally received my funds of

US$1M (One Million United State Dollars Only) through A BANK OF

AMERICA PLATINUM ATM CARD UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND IMF

PAYMENT AGENCY. Moreover, Mr.Dan Foster, showed me the full

information of those people that are yet to receive their payments and I

saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address that

is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because

they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of

you. I will

You have to contact him directly on this information below:
Contact Person: Mr.Dan Foster.
Email: i_m_f_2011@w.cn
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX027
WEBSITE: www.imf.org

Contact him now and send him (1) Your full names, (2) Your contact

Address, (3) Your mobile phone numbers and (3) Any of your photo ID

bearing your picture etc, you really have to stop dealing with those

people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with

them because it is not in any way with them, they are only taking

advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left

with you. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to

contact Mr.Dan Foster so that he will help you to deliver original copy

of your international ATM CARD instead of dealing with those liars that

will be turning you around asking for different kind of money for fees

to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Steve Morgan.

5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 19143-4126
United States of America.


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