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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "imf.deptpay@secretarias.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- willpalmer.private@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF <imf.deptpay@secretarias.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:36:14 +0000
Subject: Your Payment is approved. CODE: JYGATWICK
Attention John VICTIMNAME,
Send
I am writing to inform you that having reviewed your file for your delayed payment, we have sent our recommendation and your payment has been approved.Due to unending constraints, demands and outrageous tax problems from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Ministry of Finance and the internal revenue board which we have realized will come to play we have unconditionally imposed cash payment to beneficiary.
You have to specify one of the two under listed payment options:
A. Cash Payment at the Central Bank of Nigeria here in Abuja
B. Cash delivery to you in your country by our accredited Finance Security Company.
You are required to send your answer with your choice of payment option along with:
1. A scanned passport picture that will be placed on your official payment approval document.
2. A copy of valid Id.
Send the requirements directly to our head of payment approval unit:
Mr. William Palmer
Direct email: willpalmer.private@gmail.com
NOTE THAT FROM THIS STAGE OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU AND I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND CONFIDENTIAL. ALL COMMUNICATIONS VIA EMAIL FROM ME MUST BEAR THE CODE " JYGATWICK" ANY INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM YOU VIA PHONE OR ANY EMAIL OUTSIDE imf.deptpay@secretarias.com and willpalmer.private@gmail.com AND WHICH DOES NOT CARRY THE PASSCODE " JYGATWICK" IS FROM AN IMPOSTOR AND DO NOT RESPOND TO SUCH.MY PHONE NUMBER +234-8025843816 IS BEING DIVERTED AND THE CALLS AND MESSAGES ARE BEING MONITORED BY IMPOSTORS SO DO NOT ACCEPT CALLS FROM IT UNTIL I GIVE YOU A NEW NUMBER TOMORROW.
Yours Sincerely
Dr. DAVID WILLIAMS
International Monetary Fund Agency
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