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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: Tom Heiss <imffundtomheiss@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:17:13 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
ONE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA
885 SECOND AVENUE,26 FLOOR
BETWEEN 47TH AND 48TH STREET
NEW YORK,NY 10017



INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing
in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from
you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your
fund
remain unpaid to you.

I am Thomas Heiss a highly placed official of the international Monetary
Fund
(IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by
so
many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by
Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and
Asia
/London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was
appointed to handle your transaction here in New York.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
companies,Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in
contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your
transaction
and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is
now
directly in charge of your payment.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with
respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly
from our source.I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this
instruction
is at your own risk. you are advise to respond immediately for further
details
on how your fund will be released into your designated bank account.below
is
our contact details,we are Expecting your prompt reply thank you.



Sincerely
MR THOMAS HEISS
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
ONE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA
885 SECOND AVENUE,26 FLOOR
BETWEEN 47TH AND 48TH STREET
NEW YORK,NY 10017

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