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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: contact@imf.org
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:27:06 -0700
Subject: RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUSTANDING REMITTANCE


International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Investigation Bureau,

700 19th Street, N.W,

Washington, D.C. 20431 USA

Telephone Operator: + 1-206-426-6567



RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUSTANDING REMITTANCE



We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) investigation bureau
Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation
Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been
informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you
presently having transaction going on with Bank of Africa (CBN) as
regards to Your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in
your favor accordingly.



Having said all this, we will further advise that you to go ahead in
dealing with the Bank accordingly, as we will be monitoring all their
services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.



They also told us that the only problem in transferring the money to you
right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an
avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by
impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.



We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey
from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the
necessary documentation’s evidencing your claim purported to have been
signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund
valued at about US$3,000,000.00 (Three Million United States Dollars.),
but the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA did the wise thing by insisting on
hearing from you personally before the go ahead on wiring your fund to
the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named
Lady so that was the main reason why they contacted us (IMF)
investigation Department so as to assist them in making the
investigations.



You are to confirm if you actually sent her. Should in case you are
already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA, you are further advised to STOP further contact with
them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office
of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN) only with the below information’s
accordingly:



NAME: Prof. Charles Soludo

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Lagos, Nigeria

EMAIL: profsoludo@mail2charles.com

TEL: +234-1-2152260


Do contact me as soon as you contact the bank so as to follow up with
your payment case and also to investigate related matters.



Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller III

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Email:. robertmueller@americamail.com

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