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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: "Daniel Nelson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dsnelson.imf@inMail.sk>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:57:57 +0100
Subject: ATTN.BENEFICIARY, REF.YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Mr.Daniel S Nelson,
Office of Internal Audit and Inspection Director
International Monetary Fund.( IMF)

Attn: Beneficiary,

On behalf of the International Monetary Fund, I wish to inform you that
Your information is listed in IMF Central Electronic System, among the
list of individuals and companies recommended to the International
Monetary Fund
(http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/officers.htm ) for the final
release of over due payments witheld by the United Nations and Anti
Terrorist/Drug Agencies, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC,Barclays Bank,
Natwest Bank, Bank of America and CBN and ATM payment and other commercial
banks in Africa. According to the information retrieved from the computer,
your name appeared among the list of individuals that will receive
initial payment of USD 3.5 million which had been approved by IMF.We are
presently processing your payment . We also received an email from one Dr.
Robert Green claiming to be your next of kin and that you had died in a
car accident .He presented his account details as follows for the payment
of your fund as his inheritance.

A/C Name: Dr.Robert Green,
Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Bank,
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza,
New York , NY.10081
Bank Routing #:021000021
A/C #:227863934766

Note that we are bound to recognize Dr Robert Green's claim, if you fail to
promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he
submitted authorizing him to claim this payment. Contrary to these details
(if you are alive), you should reconfirm and forward urgently your
information in this order to enable us effect your payment ;

(1) Your full name(s) and contact address.
(2) Your telephone number(s) and fax .
(3) Scanned and attach copy of your identification in the form of Drivers
license or
International Passport.

Once again, we apologize to you for our failure to pay your funds in time,
which according to records in the system had been long overdue. Please
comply to this directive on receipt of this message with a reply message
to my private address; dsnelson.imf@inMail.sk

Regards,

Mr.Daniel S Nelson,
Office of Internal Audit and Inspection Director, IMF.

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