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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: "REV. JOHN EKE." <sayuppo@alice.it>
Reply-To: imf_office_service2008@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:27:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTENTION:PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR
LEGALCOVER/PROTECTION OF US$15.5M IN FAVOR

IMF WORLD REGULATORY OFFICE

ATTENTION:PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR

LEGALCOVER/PROTECTION OF US$15.5M IN FAVOR

PLEASE LET US START BY APOLOGIZING TO YOUR HUMBLE AND NOBLE PERSON,

THIS IS BECAUSE YOUR PAYMENT FILE WORTH THE TOTAL SUM OF $15.5 MILLION

US DOLLARS HAVE JUST BEEN BROUGHT TO MY DESK FOR CANCELLATION WHICH I

HAVE TO TAKE MY TIME TO LOOK INTO YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO KNOW WHY YOUR

OVER DUE PAYMENT SHOULD BE CANCELED AND I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS

BECAUSE OF YOUR INABILITY TO SECURE YOUR ACCESS CODE THAT IS WHY THEY

HAVE RESOLVED.

RESPOND BACK IMMEDIATELY.

HONORABLE REV. JOHN EKE.
DIRECTOR INTER-CONTINENTAL
DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE KINDLY CALL ME IMMEDIATELY USING:

(EMAILimf_office_service1000@yahoo.com OR +229 99291589)

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