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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. Ere Gilford" <edward.hill52@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: imf2010@minister.com
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:43:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Contact International Monetary Fund s for your first payment today.




International Monetary Fund s
(IMF) Benin Republic.
Contact Name: Mr. Ere Gilford.
Office Tel: +229-99-1528-45.
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This message is for the owner of this E-mail address, we wish to acknowledge you that your total funds of $1.6million USD was confiscated by the (IMF)  International Monetary Fund s due to your delay to complete your transaction with the western union here in this country,
 
So bear in mind that we have made it available for you to start receiving your first payment of $6,000.00 USD per a day until your funds is off from this office and note that this instruction came from the (IMF) International Monetary Fund s in Benin republic just to help you get your paper works out for this transfer.
 
Through our researching today we discover that you have not obtain the ownership certificate and also your file is old that’s why you were unable to get your first payment release to you therefore be advice that without the ownership certificate been obtain and to renew your file that your funds cannot transfer to your name ok,
 
We urgently advice you to go ahead today and comply with the request charge of $95 and send it to this information.
 
Receiver name............ IKWUNNE ANTHONY O.
Country.....................Benin Republic
City...........................Cotonou
Amount.......................$95.00
Test Question..................God?
Answer...........................Miracle.
SENDERS NAMES.......
MTCN NUMBERS........
 
Contact this International Monetary Fund s (IMF) back on this e-mail: (imf2010@minister.com)
 
And note that the transferring of your first payment depends how long you delay to make the payment of $95.
                                              Reason of the payment,
 
                                           1, Ownership certificate                                     
                                            2, Renewal of your file
 
Regards
Mr. Ere Gilford.

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