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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: "Mr.Dominique Strauss-Kahn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <strausskahnm@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:26:39 +0100
Subject: Su pago se han aprobado

Atención

Buenos días,

Quiero informar con respecto a su pago. Vi su nombre (en la computadora central en la lista de beneficiarios pendientes de pago, los contratistas, los ganadores de la lotería, las herencias familiares, que se originó desde el África occidental, Reino Unido, entre la lista de personas y empresas que su fondo no remunerado ha sido localizado. Su nombre apareció entre los beneficiarios que recibirán un pago parcial de $ 2,7 millones ha sido aprobada ya por varios meses.

Deseo informar a esto porque hay un montón de juncos electrónico de vuelo a través de Internet y algunas personas están utilizando la ventaja de recoger información de la cuenta de la gente en Internet con fines fraudulentos que es al mismo tiempo su pago llegará a través del sistema ATM tarjeta visa. Se pide que nos envíe su nombre completo que estará en la tarjeta de crédito y su dirección especificada en la tarjeta se entrega a usted, incluyendo su número de teléfono Una vez más, pido disculpas en nombre del FMI (Fondo Monetario Internacional)

http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/chron/mds.asp

Futuro para pagar sus fondos en el tiempo, que de acuerdo a los registros en el sistema había sido desde hace tiempo. Por favor, ponte en contacto conmigo inmediatamente que nos permita enviar su información de nuestro banco para que el pago de su tarjeta de cajero automático se envío a usted por la semana que viene.

Atentamente,

Sr.Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Director Gerente IMF




Attention

Good day,

I want to inform regarding your Payment. I saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid beneficiaries, contractors, lottery winners, inheritance next of kin, that was originated from West Africa, United Kingdom among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located. Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $2.7million has been approved already for months.

I wish to inform you this because there is a lot of junks mail flying over the internet and some people are using advantage to collect account information from people on internet for fraudulent purpose that is while your payment will come through ATM visa card system. You are requested to send us your full name that will be in the credit card and your nominated address where the card will be delivery to you, including your phone number Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of IMF (International Monetary Fund)

http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/chron/mds.asp

Future to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. Please get back to me immediately to enable us forward your information of our paying bank so that your ATM card will be dispatch to you by next week.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Managing Director IMF

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