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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.Wilik Jones" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maureen.leutbrand@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:34:34 +0100
Subject: AUTHORITY TO DEDUCT FROM YOUR ACCOUNT !

Ref: Icem.Imf.Cep11/En Lt/126
Bnp 00006938 Ordering Customer
Central Bank – Ng 004 Swift Trn 92bk
Bank Prioty (300 CRF) 2015.
 
 
Ordering Payment to the Beneficiary from the Desk of Mrs. Christine Laggard Managing Director of International Monitory Fund(IMF)
 
Attn: Hon. Beneficiary.
Fund Transfer Deduction Confirmation on Us$10.5M.
 
We Have Received Your Payment Approval from Our Ordering Customer Service in the Central Bank of Nigeria, for the Further Credit To Your Bank Account The Sum Of Us$10.5 Million From The Desk Of The new Governor CBN- Mr. Godwin Emefele. With All Due Respect, Our Office Has Obliged To Credit Your Account With Instruction.
 
Quoting Reference to Bnp Transfer Regulation and In Line With IMF Financial and Allied Conduct, Your Account Will Be Affected As Soon As You Reconcile The 1% Cost Of Transfer Or You May Advise Us To Deduct The Total Value And Credit Your Account With The Balance.
 
Should You Be Willing To Accept Deduction, IMF Is Therefore Urging You to Contact the Authorized CBN Paying Officer: Mrs.Maureen Leutbrand of the International Remittance Dept. On E-Mail:(maureen.leutbrand@aol.com ) With Your Full Contact Information Such As.
 
{1}. Your full name and address:.........            
{2}. Your telephone, and fax: .............           
(3) .Your current occupation and your Age:......
 
 
Please Ask Him to Issue You the Original Hard Copy of the Authority to deduct bill of exchange To Enable Us Deduct The 1% Cost of Transfer.
Be Advised Also That We Only Acknowledge the Receipt of the Original Hard Copy of the Bill Of Exchange Form, Which Must Be Duly Filed And Signed By The Beneficiary Before We Can Effect Deduction.
Please Be Warned, As We Do Not Trust Any Nigerian Official except Mrs.Maureen Leutbrand Whom We Can Give Attention To In Any Of This Instruction.
 
Prior To Our Regulation, Final Credit Shall Be Made To Your Account Upon Your Instruction, so you will be required to furnish Mrs.Maureen Leutbrand your full banking details for final crediting of the funds.
 
Best regard
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Wilik Jones (Secretary)
CC: Mr. Godwin Emefele,CBN Governor.

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