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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 MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: <imf_unit66@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 10:41:51 -0300
Subject: GREETTINGS TO YOU !!!

 
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
 
Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the
secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3
days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is
to the tune of $7.5million Usd due to past corrupt Governmental
Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish
reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all
in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses
from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
 
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation and the International monetary
funds have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of
Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to boost the
exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other
individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive
their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now
how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method
of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?
ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you
will use to withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that
has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4
years time which is 2014. Also with the ATM card you will be able to
transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes
with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even
if you do not have a bank account.
 
Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your
preferred option and would be mailed to you via UPS. Because we have
signed a contract with UPS which should expire in the next three weeks
you will only need to pay $680 instead of $1320 saving you $340 So if
you pay before the three weeks 2011 you save $340 Take note that
anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is
definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop any communication
with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also
remember that all you will ever have to spend is $450.00 nothing more!
Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be
successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt
of payment has been
confirmed.
 
 
Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
Nigeria the International Monetary Funds, The United Nation and also
the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all
you will ever need to pay is $450.
 
DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $820 but because UPS have temporarily
discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package
is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with
them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee
of $1320 to $450 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!
 
To effect the release of your fund valued at $7.5million Usd you are
advised to contact our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Mr
Danny Blessed
 
with the information below,
 
Full Name:Mr chief christine lagarde
Email: imf_unit66
Telephone:+234-7062973458
You are advised to contact him with the informations as stated below:
 
Your full Name..
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Occupation:....................
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)
 
Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your
package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of
everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not
receive payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the
payment for shipping.
 
Yours sincerely,
Mr chief christine lagarde
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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