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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 monetaryfund <imfadeolawilliams@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:10:23 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ADEBOYE ST,
APAPA LAGOS.
Tell: +234-8033671343
REF:-XVGNN8809

INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND

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 mrs.Adeola 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 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 Nigeria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
companies,Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies 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.

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. you are
advise to respond immediately for further details on how your fund
will be released into your designated bank account.below is our
contact details,we are Expecting your prompt reply thank you.

Fax line 234-1-7769964
Reply to; imfadeolawilliams1@gmail.com

Sincerely
Mrs. Adeola Williams
I.M.F OFFICIAL

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