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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: "Dr.Micheal Taylor" <officeinfobb7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeinfo@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:01:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO BENEFICIARY

From International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Benin Office
AV..Joseph Udeala,17 BP 4132 Cotonou 01
File Code:FBB/009793576430
Hello Beneficiary

This is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) and some other relevant Investigations Agencies in the United states of America, Australia, UAE,Europe,Africa etc, have recently been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network that you have a transaction going on which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free.Meanwhile the bank director made us to know that one Mr David Chop has contact them for the payment of the fund to him as the rightful beneficiary to the fund. Here comes the big question, (DID YOU AUTHORIZED MR DAVID CHOP TO RECEIVE THE MONEY ON YOUR BEHALF WITH THIS ACCOUNT DETAILS IN CHINA?) Account Numberb 7222111482600000209, Account Name David Chop, Bank Citic Bank, Swift code. ULSBIE2D. IBAN number.IE78ULSB98533083313083

Note that the fund has been moved to financial bank Benin for security reasons.If you did not authorized Mr David Chop to receive your money on your behalf,You are advise to contact Rev William Godwin with your below information 1,Your full names..........., Your present home address.......... , Your direct phone number.........., Your occupation ......, Your Age....... and Marital status..........

Contact person: Rev William Godwin
Email: financiallbankbj@emailclick.com
Bank : Financial Bank Benin
Phone: +229 96 54 07 21

Contact the Financial bank with your file code FBB/009793576430, amount
$2.700.000.00.

In view of the above instructions,you have to indicate your preferred mode of payment. The options available to you are as follows:

1) WIRE TRANFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
2) THROUGH CASH PAYMENT,IT WILL BE DELIVER TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3) THROUGH ATM CARD

The bank will let you know the cost for processing any method you choose from above.Therefore you are advised to stop contact with any person or solicitor that contacts you regards to your fund.If you did not take any action immediately,they will release the money to Mr David Chop.

BEST REGARDS,
Dr.Micheal Taylor.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)




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