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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: imfunit <ugorich72@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: imfunit42@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 20:33:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: (International Monetary Fund (IMF)




(International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Mrs Christine Lagarde
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
700 19th Street P/N Cotonou Benin. Email (imfunit42@yahoo.co.uk)
Attn ,

The Transfer arrangement with WESTERN UNION
Department Benin Republic
did not progress due to western union Money Transfer cannot
be able to send your payment because such
large amount of money can not been to transfered by
western union
money transfer without firm requirement that is required by
this department.
The western union method was not clear due to
the (I.M.F & others
Authorities) did not granted the large amount you were
trying to get
through western union, Because of the large amount I would
like it to
be transfered to your bank account in your
country in amounts of
$48,000 in each transfer until you get the total funds of
USD$2.8Million in your name, it is possible to wire the
money into
your account and avoid difficulties with the
Authorities.

Please let me know if you like the idea, Note that $57
is the only
cost you will pay r to have the first $48,000 payment into
your
account, this $57.00. charges is for the Form and IMF
Certificate
we will use to deposit the money into your account. email
me now and
let me know if you will send this $57.00. Form and
IMF fee to have
the first $48000 into your account.

I am very sure of what I said, and it is a
promise.
SEND tTHE NEEDED 57 US Dollars VIA WESTERN
UNION with below information
Receiver name========ALEX IKE
Country ============Benin Republic
City===============Port Novo
Test Question=========Color
Ans ===============Blue
Amount============= $57.00.
Send it and get back to me with the payment info such as MTCN
I gave you full guarantee that you will get
your $48,000 clear into
your account within 48hours./
Try send this $57.00. fee and email me with the MTCN &
senders name.
Thank You.
Email {imfunit42@yahoo.co.uk)

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