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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: "MRS.JIANHAI LIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officerjen@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:28:24 -0400
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
IMPASSE VIVALDI VAUCE
53300 COUESNES VAUCE
FRANCE
REF:-XVGNN8809
Reply to: officerjen@blumail.org

Attn: Beneficiary

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 Jianhai Lin Secretary 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 London

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.

Moreso, the Instruction receive from the offices concern is to assist you get a part-payment of £5,800,000.00 Great British Pound transfer into your designated bank account without any further delay.

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.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, you are kindly advice to forward the following information.

YOUR FULL NAMES:
YOUR ID:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
PROFESSION/OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE/CELL & FAX NUMBERS:

We have appointed someone who will handle your case and kindly follow all instructions from her to enable you recieve your funds ASAP
Name.Jennifer Lynch
Email address..officerjen@blumail.org


Sincerely
Jianhai Lin
Secretary
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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