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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <i.m.forg@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2010 15:15:34 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)
FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT/UNIT.
100 Broad Street Main Ave Victoria Island, 20004
Phone/FAX: +234-8136694069
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ADEBOYE ST,APAPA LAGOS.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)

ATTN:


This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great
help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in
getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by
both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain
unpaid to you.


tary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our
office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are
treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia
and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why i was appointed to
handle your transaction here in Nigeria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance Companies,
Banks,Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with
you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have
been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now directly in
charge of your payment. You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to
any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be
transfered to you directly from our source. I hope t
his is clear. Any action contrary to this instructions is at your own risk.


Respond to this e-mail on ( i.m.forg@sify.com) with immediate effect and we
shall give you further details on how your fund will be released. Also call me
as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response:

Contact Agent Name: Mr. Joefrey Cole
Email: i.m.forg@sify.com
Contact Number: +234-8136694069



Regards,
Mr. Joefrey Cole
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND


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