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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 Fund Reconciliation Committee." <ifrc@imf.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 09:08:23 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Last quarter of the year




Attn: Beneficiary.

Re: Contract/Inheritance Payment.

This is to inform you that the International Fund Reconciliation Committee
under International Monetary Fund(IMF) has decided to release all
Contract/Inheritance funds to their beneficiaries this last quarter of the
year 2013.

We wish to inform you that you will be receiving your fund through our
correspondent bank in Nigeria.

We advise contact our our payment officer on his mobile number by call or
text message (SMS) for security purpose.

Name: Mr. Ben Anderson
Number: +2347062841061
Email: pjconsult4@gmail.com


We thank you for your anticipated corporation.

Yours truly,

Mrs. Maria Tee


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