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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 Adam Johnson the New Manager \(IMF\)" <federalminister.imf3824@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: federalminister.imf38@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:16:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Your urgent response is highly needed.


Attention: My Good Friend,


 


My name is Mr Adam Johnson, the new
elected manager of International monetary funds (IMF) office Benin
republic. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow as saw your name on
the file last 2weeks as the one of the most beneficiary which did not
receive their fund compensation valued US$2.5millon which suppose to
been delivery to you, so we went to the delivery company this morning to
register your ATM Card. all the necessary arrangement of delivering
your ATM Master Card was made with FedEx Courier Company Ltd here in
Cotonou Benin Republic,


 


So I thank God very much for all the
movement I made, every thing goes normally. So only company that agree
to carry on the delivery is FedEx Courier Company on one condition, as
they found out that the card is not having insurance coverage on it,
more I rush to insurance company to check the cost of insurance
coverage, which they check the value of the money been loaded into debit
card, which the cost of insurance is $100.00.


 


Your ATM card is still with me as am
talking with you right now, so you have send the insurance coverage fee
immediately so that I can move with insurance company to insure your
card as soon as possible, payment information below. Send the money
through Western Union and send it immediately ok,


 


In addition, I am hereby giving your
every guarantee and also 100 % percent assurance that this is the only
money you will pay payable and after you pay it you will start withdrew
your fund immediately without any setback, so try to send this fee today
with the provided information below.


 


1. Receiver name:............. Mr. Chibike Okechukwu.


2. Country:............. Benin Republic.


3. City :............... Cotonou.


4...Test question:....How Long  


5. Test answer:......Today.


6..Amount ..........US$100.00


 


Regards,


Mr Adam Johnson the New Manager (IMF)


federalminister.imf38@yahoo.com Telephone Number 00229 99 03 81 91


From International monetary funds



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