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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: "Mrs Linda Ikeji (IMF)Officer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <moneygram.office34@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 11:03:02 +0530
Subject: NTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT.

NTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT.
Senior Resident Representative Payment Office Benin Republic.9 Hon. Justice Balakin Avenue. Benin Republic.Officer In charge Of Foreign Inheritance Payment
Attn dear,

Finally $5,000 was sent to you today out of your total $25,000.00USD here is the Reference Number(75604779) senders name Richard okafor but you will not pick it up until you pay $95 usd for the activation of your payment file, this instruction was given to us by IMF and united nation to send your compensation price you will receiving $5,000 per day till total fund $25,000.00USD is send to you complete, Reconfirm your full details name/ tele phone/ city to enable us proceed with another payment contact Money Gram director:
Rev. kevin Anthony
E-mail: moneygram.office34@yahoo.fr
Tell phone +229 68854844

Here is the information where you can send the Money and the money will be send through Money-Gram Money Transfer Only.

Receiver's Name .........PROSPER JUDE
Country ...................Benin Republic
City ......................Cotonou
Test Question ........Code
Answer .............+229

Regard
Mrs Linda Ikeji (IMF)Officer.

Chief IMF payment Audit International Monetary Funds
Senior Representative payment office Benin Republic.
See the website for the payment schedule
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tre/activity/2014/080115.htm

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