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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.internationalmonetaryfu11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:20:05 -0500
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND HAS NOW PUT YOUR TRANSFER ON HOLD FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

Debt Management Office
PAYMENT OPTIONS;
Payment Code: R5780906K
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY

We have received an approval document forwarded to our office from the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) to effect an immediate payment of $10 million
USD (Ten Million United States Dollars) Your name appeared among the
beneficiaries who will receive a payment of $10 million.

It has been approved already for you into your preferred option.

Basically, there are three (3) options for us to get your fund transferred to
you.
These options include :
1. Bank To Bank Transfer
2. Bank Account Opening
3. official delivery of Bank draft to your door step.

Option (1) Bank To Bank Transfer:
Cost of transfer:................$2,100
VAT:.............................$100
Insurance:.......................$185
Total:...........................$2,385

Option (2) Bank Account Opening:
Account Opening:.......$350
VAT:............................$95
Non Residential Permit:.........$105
Insurance:......................$115
Total:..........................$665

Option (3) official delivery of your Draft to your door ster:
delivery Fee:.......................$300
Insurance:......................$165
Total:..........................$465
Please respond to this email by making a selection from the (3) options above.
Note: Your funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy.

You are to make your preferred choice from the three options above.

We anticipate your prompt response.

please re- confirm the following;
1.Your Full Name:
2.Your Address:
3. Telephone Number:
4.Fax Number:

I apologize to you on behalf of IMF (International Monetary Fund),
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/chron/mds.asp for failing to pay your funds
in time, which according to records, had been long overdue without positive
results of you getting the funds. Yours Sincerely, Mr. John C Smith .
Debt Management Office

TREAT WITH UTMOST URGENT !

Note: You have to contact Mrs. Angela Cook who is in charge of your payment
immediately, to enable her forward the information of your paying bank so that
your Funds can be sent to you within 48 hours. Her contact informations is as
follows.

Contact Person. Angela Cook
Email : office.internationalmonetaryfu11@yahoo.co.uk
Name: Mrs. Angela Cook
Tel: +447024034827
Fax: +447024034845
[London] Head of Foreign Payment Department /DMO Office.

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