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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: "Mr. Robert S.Williams." <profcharlesbean@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 19:13:34 +0100
Subject: Urgent and Personal



FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F)
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary,

This is to intimate you of a very important information
which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the
difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long
over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you
by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after
which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr.Robert S.Williams a highly placed official of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) It may interest you to
know that reports have reached our office by so many
correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are
treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies Diplomat(s)
across Europe to Africa and Asia London UK, and we have
decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was
appointed to handle your transaction here in London U.K.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGO's,
Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Diplomat(s)
which have been in contact with you of late have been
instructed to back up from your transaction and you have
been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is
now directly in charge of your payment $5,000,000.00USD.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund
will be transferred to you directly from our source. I hope
this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at
your own risk.

Lastly, note that all Government authorities in charge of
your fund release order has directed your fund to the Bank
of England. [B.O.E] Contact the Deputy Governor of the Bank
in Person of Prof, Charles Bean. Respond to this e-mail on
(profcharlesbean@sify.com) with immediate effect and we
shall give you further details on how your fund will be
released to you as soon as possible.

Regards,

Mr. Robert S.Williams.

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