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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Madam. Christine M. Lagarde" <drokogubright1961@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eliafarigh@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 02:40:21 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS

International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Debts Recovery &
Payment Reconciliation Bureau.
Address: 700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431 USA.

Our Ref: IMF/WB/UNWFD/USA05/X014

Attn: UPAID BEFICIARY

BENEFICIARY FUND PAYMENT MEMO.

We have reviewed thousands of cases on unpaid Inheritance payments,
Lottery winners,scam victims and Contract beneficiaries, the African
union (AU) in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF),United Nation (UN), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and
the World Bank(WB); we have come together as joined forces to resolve
this matter.

Be informed that all the outstanding unpaid fund being owned to
Governments,companies and Individuals all over the world through
Contracts, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards will now be
paid to them in Washington DC,USA,through our appointed payment
agents.

Be advised that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has intervened
is now responsible for investigating all scam reports, the legitimacy
of contracts,inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and
individuals and directs the paying authorities (Representatives)
worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the
beneficiaries without further delay or hitch. You are being legally
contacted regarding the processing and release of your long awaited
fund payment.

This is in regardâ€™s to the outstanding payment and transaction you
have in Africa and Europe, yet to receive your fund. This program was
invented to help fight against the abuse of legal human right by those
who are privilege to over-ride the trust of the less privileges, for
example the victim of this modern days scam generation.In that
regards, be informed that you have been selected as one of the
short-listed and verified unpaid Inheritance beneficiary, Lottery
winners and Contract beneficiary within Asia, America, Africa, Oceania
and Europe with the sum of (US$10,500,000) Ten Million, Five hundred
thousand Dollars only.

As soon as we conclude your payment process,verify and authenticate,
we shall instruct our Agents to effect immediate transfer of your
Inheritance sum ($10.5 MILLION) to you in cash, make transfer of your
fund into your designated bank account or issue you a valid ATM CARD
valued at the same amount.So, kindly get back to us urgently by
indicating your interest.

Itâ€™s also imperative to inform you that the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) has joined force with the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) to ensure the eradication of scam activity. As such, your
internet communication is in constant scrutiny. In other words, if you
are found exchanging email correspondence with unauthorized personnel
apart from the above mentioned agents, your transaction will be
cancelled without hesitation. You can also call for more clarification
+1(202)-599-9683.

We anticipate your earliest response!!!

Congratulations

Sincerely yours,
Madam. Christine M. Lagarde.
Managing Director,
International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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