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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 Funds Monitory Unit" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fxdepartment@inmail24.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:14:50 -0600
Subject: FUNDS RELEASE NOTIFICATION.(IMF)USA.96655564

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.



IMF Headquarters: 7001 19th Street,

N.W., Washington D. C. 20413,



20219-0001



United States of America.

Ref: IMF/USG/HSBCS/011/2012

Dec.11, 2012



Attention: (Beneficiary/Contractor/Lottery Winners and investment partners)





AN URGENT MEETING AND RE-INSTRUCTION



It is our modest obligation to write you this letter in regards to the authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (HSBC BANK LIMITED LONDON). I am Christine Lagarde, The newly appointed Director on Debt Reconciliation under the supervision of UNITED NATIONS.

The IMF in conjunction with the US GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION on foreign

Payment matters has empowered the (HSBC BANK LONDON) after much consultation and consideration, to

Handle all foreign payments and release them to their appropriate beneficiaries through the HSBC Bank International transfer System.

As the newly appointed/accredited International Banker, we have been instructed by the World Governing Bodies, together with the Committee on International Debt and the Board of Foreign/Local Lotto Winners, Inheritance and Contract Review Panel, to release your overdue funds with immediate effect.

Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive the Payment before the end of this year 2012. Be advised that you are entitled to receive your total fund of US$1Million Dollars only. Below is the HSBC Bank London contact detail;

Mrs Angela Thomas

HSBC Bank Operation Dept.
fxdepartment@inmail24.com



To facilitate the process of this transaction, please kindly reconfirm your Full details to HSBC Bank with the

Above contact details as indicated below:



(A) Your Full Name.





(B) Your full Address, including your Telephone and fax Number.





C) Copy of your Identification.





(D) Occupation



(E) Age and Marital Statues.



(F) Entitled Amount.



Upon the HSBC Bank receipt of the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and released

to you without delays. As you are advised to discontinue further communication with any other person(s) or office so as to avoid distortion of data, you are required to provide the above information for your transfer to take place through the HSBC Bank Transfer System directly from HSBC Bank London Limited (UK).

Your prompt response to the above directive is highly imperative







Yours sincerely,

Mrs Angela Thomas

International Monetary Fund

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