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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)" <admin@pacrisno.ro>
Reply-To: I-M-F-internationmoneytryfund2011@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 20:02:15 +0200 (EET)
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION




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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
EMAIL:IMF.transfer@hotmail.co.uk
Attention Beneficiary
I saw your Email (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors/inheritance beneficiaries that was originated from
Africa,Europe,Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) among the list of
individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the
intercontinental bank plc Group.Mr.John Rob who told us that he is your
next of kin and that you died in a car accident. He has also submitted his
account for us to transfer the fund to him including his International
passport,we want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to
confirm if you are dead or not? Please if your alive send us all this
information.
1, YOUR FULL NAMES
2, HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS
3, TEL/FAX NUMBERS
4, OCCUPATION
5, MARITAL STATUS
6, SEX
7, PASSPORT
8, BANKING DETAILS.
Dr. Felix

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