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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: " MS CHRISTINE LAGARDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lagardemschristine@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 09:50:08 -0700
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MS CHRISTINE LAGARDE

FROM THE DESK OF: MS CHRISTINE LAGARDE
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV DIRECTOR
UNITED NATION (UN) AND WORLD BANK.
UNITED KINGDOM

Attn: Beneficiary,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186
countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure
financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high
employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around
the world.

As one of the outcomes of the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and World Bank (WB) summit held, it was decided that IMF, UN will
monitor the payment of funds currently floating in the international
financial database. Consequently, we write to notify you that you are
among those that have a huge sum of money credited in their names for
transfer and is currently floating in the international banking
community.

These funds originated from unpaid contractor sum, inheritance/next of
kin, Late government employees retirement fund and lottery
beneficiaries ,compensations that originated from Europe, Asia Plus
Middle east, American and Africa.

You are among the list of individuals and companies whose unpaid funds
have been approved for payment through NATWEST BANK PLC
LONDON. Under the stipulated guidelines of the United Nations Economic
and Social Council, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other member
countries of the United Nations, any amount of money that has been
found in the international financial database waiting to be
transferred without claims after the submission of every payment
report shall be confiscated and forfeited to the United Nations
account.

Meanwhile, during the rectification of our payment system we
discovered that one Mr. Joseph Mark has forwarded his banking
information to our bank stating that you instructed him to claim this
fund (4.500, 000,000 GBP) on your behalf. Please find below his
Banking information for your-re-confirmation:

Mr. joseph mark
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Account Number: 2043989
Routing: 8893841
Address Destination: United states of America

Urgently confirm to us if you have authorized Mr. Joseph Mark to claim
Your funds on your behalf to avoid making payment into any wrong
accounts Because your name was found in the original list of
beneficiary With GLOBAL ASSURANCE TRUST BANK PLC LONDON which is the
paying bank & whose fund is Overdue for payment.

We do hereby ask you to contact this office within 7 days of receiving
this notification to enable us advice you on how to take your claim or
consider your fund confiscated . Remember to send the following
information below:

1) FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2) DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
3) AGE & OCCUPATION

send this information to


EMAIL: lmschristinelagarde@live.com
We will be expecting to hear from you.

MS CHRISTINE LAGARDE,
DIRECTOR.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
UNITED KINGDOM.

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