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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: "Angel Curria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmpinto1@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:16:09 +0200
Subject: Payment Notification

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
IN CONJUCTION WITH
THE WORLD BANK GROUP
GENEVA-SWITZERLAND.

From the Desk of Mrs. Angel Curria
Secretary General, IMF Organisation for Economic Co-Operation

Our Ref: IMF/WBX06-EUABF/2011

Attention: Beneficiary,

FUNDS RELEASE INSTRUCTION

Acting on our capacity as the World Financial Governing Bodies, this is to officially notify you that we have received a confirmation advice from our External Auditors Committee, World Bank,
United Nations Organization, INTERPOL respectively via International Payment Voucher Number: IMF/FRBWDC/DRD-93WB82UN567-G requesting that your due Wining/Inheritance Fund of Six Million Four Hundred Thousand Euros (6,400,000.00 €) be released to you through Barclays Banco Madrid-Spain with immediate effect. In consideration of the said order, you have been issued with this Exclusive Reference Identification Number (IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/2011), Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202, Transfer Allocation No.: FRB/X44/701LN/NYC/US, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: XXTN014.

Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment within the next three banking days as necessary clearances has been granted to you from the International Monetary Funds Organisation, World Bank and the European Union Economic Recovery and Stability Committee to release the funds to you with immediate effect. In view of this directive received from these various agencies, we have also verified your file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their Winning and Inheritance payment at this second quarter of year 2011.

Therefore, you are required to urgently contact the Barclays Banco Madrid-Spain through their Intl. Funds Release Supervisor: Mr. Francisco Leon, Email: mmpinto1@aol.com Telephone Nr.: 0034-632-225-061 Fax Nr.: 0034-911-881-479 and reconfirm your International Payment Voucher Number and your Reference Identification Number respectively before the bank with a view to the final remittance approval and subsequent crediting of your bank account to the tune of sum as stated here. We wish to inform you of the need for you to also re-confirm your full personal/banking
information before the Bank to enable the officer in-charge proceed with the preliminary arrangements that will enhance the immediate release of your funds. Owing to security reasons, be clearly informed that we will not respond to any phone calls/general inquiries placed to our bank with regards to the remittance of your funds by beneficiaries as we are barred from doing so, you are therefore advised to communicate only with the accredited officer for further remittance advice.

1) Your Full name:
3) Your contact telephone and fax number:
4) Your Age and Profession:
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:
6) Your Bank name:
7) Your Bank Address:
8) Account name and IBAN:
9) Swift Code:

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.

TREAT AS URGENT.

Yours faithfully,
From the Desk of Mrs. Angel Curria
Secretary General, IMF Organisation for Economic Co-Operation

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