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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact.imfafricaunittt@africamail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:58:44 +0100
Subject: IMF IRREVOCABLE EXECUTIVE PAYMENT ORDER NOTICE..

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT, IMF COMMISSION PLAZA
ABUJA-NIGERIA,AFRICA.
FROM THE DESK OF: DR MRS MMO DAVISON.
OUR REF: UN23/BC4/011
 
Attn.: All Category “A” Contractors, Inheritance payment's and Next of Kin Beneficiaries.
 
IMF IRREVOCABLE EXECUTIVE PAYMENT ORDER NOTICE,
 
Following your payment issue that was raised recently by the highest authorities/bodies of the African Union (AU) on Foreign Contract/Inheritance Debt Payment, please note that all your detailed information/claims have been noted. The meeting resolved that every payment should be released through the Debt settlement panel, Federal Executive Council (FEC) from Debt Bill of US$1 Billion US Dollars that was approved from the supplementary budget with Interational Monetory Fund African Unit .
In this note, you are hereby advised to contact immediately Dr John Ochie Aboh the Group Chief Operating Officer of The payment (Private Banking Division of Oceanic Bank) assigned by the United Nations Organization and Interational Monetory Fund on Tel: +234-8073264591 Email: johnaboh@accountant.com
for further directives because he has the sole responsibilities to release your payment. Also, note that this office has the sole right to revoke your allocation if you fail to comply with this directive, forward your complete details to him for identification.
Your co-operation will help you secure your payment without delays. Note, your payment will be released to you only when you have been identified by the above authorities, which shows that the presidency (AU) has testified on your behalf and then your payment will be made to you within 48 hours.
We have sent a telex activation signal to the Officer for The payment to effect the payment of your over-due sum as soon as you contact them. You are however, strongly advised for the interest of your person/firm to comply with the directives as instructed for the release of your fund to you by the assigned officer.
On behalf of the African Union (AU) , International Monetory Fund (IMF) and United Nations Organization, we apologies for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your money in the past, however congratulations in advance.
Yours truly,
Dr Mrs. Mmo Davison, Rtd.
Interational Monetory Fund Commissioner
Head of Human Right Abuse And
Conflict Resolution Commission.
contact.imfafricaunit@africamail.com

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