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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: "Mrs. Stacy Levy" <vanslyke500@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: foreigndeptpayfund@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 04:31:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Happy New Month


                                     IMF WORLD REGULATORY OFFICE
                                 INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
                                INTER-CONTINENTAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT. 
                              FROM THE DESK OF: HONORABLE   MRS. STACEY LEVY

















                                          DIRECTOR; IMF World Regulatory Office.



































ATTENTION:PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR LEGAL COVER/ PROTECTION OF US$15.5M IN FAVOR  OF   YOU 




































GOOD DAY TO YOU AND HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?


































WE
ARE WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEE WHICH YOU PAID IN HAS BEEN
PICKED UP CORRECTLY AND YOUR FUND IS READY TO BE RELEASED TO YOU.


































NEVERTHELESS
FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY REASONS WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO INFORM YOU TO
PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANKING DETAILS WHICH YOU WANT YOUR FUND
TRANSFERRED INTO SO THAT THERE ARE NO MISTAKES AT THE POINT AND TIME OF
YOUR TRANSFER OKAY.


































CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.





































RESPOND BACK IMMEDIATELY.


MRS. STACEY LEVY .
















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