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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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Fraud email example:

From: "allan" <allan@refrigerationsystemsusa.com>
Reply-To: mark_tony81@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:26:24 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND


YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 AVELELON RAOD,
Abuja Nigeria
TELE +2348034895422



INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND

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.

I am Mr Mark tony a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund
(IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so
many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by
Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia
/London Uk 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 prostates, 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..

The most annoying thing is that the bad officials won’t tell you the truth that
on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you
spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days of my life,
I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.

I needed to help you release the fund because you need to know the statues of
your funds and cause for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting in
Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian.

Listed below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release of your funds that
i managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
1) Prof. Charles soludo(CBN)
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Lamido Sanusi(CBN)
4) James Park &Associates(A US BASED LEGAL FIRM)
5) Rev Father David Usman
6) Ronald Franklin
7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
9) Mr. Mike Jombo
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member 11) Mrs. W. D. A.
Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with
respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly
from our source.

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own
risk.

with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund
will be
released.

Reconfirm the information bellow

1.Full Name:...............

2.Address:.....................

3Nationality:....................................................

4.Age:........Date of Birth:....................................

5.Occupation:...............................................

6.Phone:...............Mobile/Cellular.....................Fax:..

7.State of Origin:...

8. Copy of your indentity Card

Also Call me as soon as you recivee the letter so that you will be given an
immediate response:Direct Hotline: EMAIL(WWW.IMF.DEPARTMENT@WS.TC)

YOURS SINCERELY
,
Mr Mark tony

TELE +2348034895422

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