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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: franklin smith <f_smitho51@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fs_office1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:21:43 +0000
Subject: Your Long overdue Payment.



Good day, Your Long overdue Payment.I saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid ontractors,inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe,Asia Plus Middle east,Americans ) among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC,Barclays Bank, Natwest Bank,and Bank o f America ,Citi bank,abbey bank and other Financial institution. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $5.7million and has been approved already for months. You are requested to get back to me for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund. However, we received an email from one Mr. Robert Water who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week. I am compelled to advice you to contact us, the I.M.F. International Monitorin Funds in Europe on this office through our e-mail Very urgently. In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the simple reasons that My Office Desks have just received a Sworn Affidavit to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated: Prudential Bank and Trust Co (Zamora Branch) Account #: 5068-1117-8. Please confirm to our department if you have instructed anyone to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf. Please confirm if you have authorized us through your agents to issue cash call payment remittance to them on your behalf.Please, also confirm if you have authorized your attorney to change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below: Prudential Bank & Trust Co (Zamora Branch) Zamora Street, Pandacan, Manilla, Philippines Bank FSD Account # 5068-1117-8 Of Nabil Bahij Jahas. Also re-confirm your, Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address. We have decided to contact you because we suspected that somebody is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit of means, into a new different bank account. Already, their associates have requested us to place a cash call order in their favour on your behalf, but we discovered that your signature was forged. I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) http://www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/rrf.htm. Yours Sincerely, Franklin Smith On Behalf Of Mr.Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo. Managing Director, IMF
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