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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.JAMES AMSTERDAM" <pm7115916@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "MR.JAMES AMSTERDAM" <jamesamsterdam@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 18:56:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT
Senior Resident Representative Payment Office Benin Republic.
9 Hon.Justice Balakin Avenue. Benin Republic.
Telephone +229 99737539
Officer In charge Of Foreign Inheritance Payment
Mr.James Amsterdam SAN

Attention

A  power of attorney  was forwarded to our office this morning by one gentle man, one  he is  an American  national and HIS Name is  Mr Gerald N. Samaroo, This man claimed to be your representative and this power of attorney stated that you are dead, he brought an account to replace your information in other to claim your fund of $8.5 Million Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars which is now lying in a dormant account UNCLAIMED, below is the Address he have submitted

FULL NAME: Gerald N. Samaroo
FULL ADDRESS: 7111142 Ave N,  107, Largo, Florida 33771, U.S.A.
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: 72742149021
OCCUPATION:TRANSPORTS: Retired Accountant
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE: Married, 72 Years
Bank Account.city bank
account 6503809428.
Routing 122006743,
address 1076 peter Johnson Road, largo Florida.

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a 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 beneficiaries inheritance and contract payment.

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately and also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we will not be held responsible for any wrong payment.

So kindly contact us urgently if you are Alive as we have his identification and residence he provided for this payment to be wired to his account. N B Note that you will required to pay the IMF payment Release Bound administrative charge of $95.00us dollars for file endorsement processing charge.

Here is the information you are required to send via email for us to check up with the data we have in our central computer.

1 Full Name.............
2 Country State City Name.........
3 Delivery Address.........
4 Occupation.............
5 Sex..................
6 Age.................
7 Telephone Number...........
8 A Cope of Your Passport Drivers Licenses.......

Contact Person
Mr.James Amsterdam SAN
Telephone Number: +229 99737539

As soon as you provide the information above, we will direct you on how to send the file endorsement processing charge via western union or money gram.
Telephone Number; +22999737539 Please try to call Now him immediately to know when Your ATM CARD could be deliver to you. I wait for your update as soon as you have receive your ATM CARD Package

Thank You.
Mr.James Amsterdam SAN
Chief IMF payment Audit
International Monetary Funds
Senior Representative payment office Benin Republic.
See the website for the payment schedule

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