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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: Mr Edward Cliff <tbeeman.claim.info@gmail.com>
Reply-To: siredwardcliffdirectionmail.or@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 00:30:26 +0100
Subject: hi

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



Attention


A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this

morning by two gentle men, one of them is an American

national and he is MR DAVID DEANE by name while the

other person is MR... JACK MORGAN by name a CANADIAN

national.



This gentleman claimed to be your representative, and

this power of attorney stated that you are dead; they

brought an account to replace your information in other

to claim your fund of (US$9.7M) which is now lying

DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they

have submitted:
BANK.-HSBC CANADA
Vancouver, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66

Be further informed that this power of attorney also

stated that you suffered and died of throat cancer. You

are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this

information, if you are still alive, you are to contact

us back immediately, because we work 24 hrs just to

ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in

regards to the transfer of beneficiary’s inheritance

and contract payment.

You are to respond immediately for clarifications on

this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to attend

to you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to

ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately.

Please resend your Full Name Residential Address,

Telephone Number, Mobile Number if any, Age and Marital

Status. Core Job or Occupation, A valid form of

identification

Just also be informed that any further delay from your

side could be dangerous, as we would not be held

responsible of wrong payment.


YOURS TRULY
MR EDWARD CLIFF/ MS MARY WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES
WORLD BANK AUDITORS
+23470-564-626-23
EMAIL: siredwardcliffdirectionmail.or@gmail.com

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