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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: "George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dfuna@dr.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:42:12 -0800
Subject: Last Quarter Notice TX2

*International Monetary Fund (IMF)
164 DE-80939 Berkshire,
London, United Kingdom.*
*RE-FINALIZING YOUR FUND TRANSFER.*


Attn:Sir/Madam,


We 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 US$2.8 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 London to erase debt of up to $3.5billion owed by African banks and other several international banks world wide:

You are therefore requested to get back to this office as an approved beneficiary with the under listed details for an immediate release of US$2.8 Million.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Your full name:............................
Your current postal address:...............
Your phone/ fax number:....................
Photocopy of your passport:................


This development is as 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 to confiscation of your awaiting Outstanding Fund.

Lastly, feel free to reach the IMF London-UK, on our below indicated E-mail for further directives.

Thank You, Cordially,

Dfuna Philips.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (IMF)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LONDON
E-mail: admed@minister.com
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ICQ: 29115679

Please acknowledge receipt of this message!

Copying, editing or exhibiting the contents of this message is highly prohibited by unauthorized person's) or group's). The message is intended for the recipient whose address appears above. If you are not the recipient and happen to receive this email message in error, kindly contact International Monetary Funds London via email address indicated and delete the message immediately.

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