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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: "Paul Douglas" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:42:35 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary

Attention: Beneficiary



Sir/Madam,



Due to several reports from many foreign beneficiaries against Barclays Bank London UK & the past Nigerian Presidents, including the past Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), now it is our great pleasure to notify you that your payment should be settled through the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and in collaboration with the New CBN, Governor Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and New Finance Minister (FMF) Dr. Olusegun Aganga includ



Presently we are running a direct debt settlement scheme through the allocation provided by the (President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan), in compliance with President, Barack Hussein Obama’s convention of monetary movement and followed by several reports from many foreign beneficiaries against African Government especially under mentioned Countries in West African Region, Nigeria, Cote D'iviore, Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina Faso (etc) that after full execution of project/contract, their Contract/Inheritance payment remain unpaid for one reason or the other. This ugly treatment of foreign beneficiaries by some top Government officials in West African states have jeopardized the cooperate image in West African states on International Relationship. In resolve to this endemic problem facing some of these above mentioned countries in West Africa, against debts owed foreign beneficiaries, the United Nation (UN) approached



However, let me use this medium to update you with the fact that we went through your documents/file and after a thorough perusal of investigation, we discovered that your payment was on hold because you refused to register and authenticate your funds with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which imposed the excessive delays on your payment. Because of this reason, the "IMF" voluntarily call for a serious meeting to make sure that we perfected everything to avoid any single problem from any foreign beneficiaries, and to make sure that the Federal Government of Nigeria FGN & British Governme



Now, Could you please re-confirm to us your contract or Inheritance info and your Bank Account details where your funds would be transferred to? PLEASE DO NOT REPLY IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO REGISTER & AUTHENTICATE YOUR FUND WITH (IMF) AS INSTRUCTED BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A CHILD PLAY.



NOTE: It might interest you to know, that International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not deal with individuals alone, but due to the extensive delays in making payment to foreign contractors / Inheritance, the British Government, London UK & Federal Government of Nigeria FGN,

Thanks



Yours faithfully,



Dr. Paul Douglas.

Director, Investigation/Operation dept

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

pauldouglas@gala.net

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